Marketplace Money host Tess Vigeland stopped and talked with Nebraskans for our "Road to Ruin?" series. She was invited to a spirited dinner-table discussion with the Landis family, which she shares with host Kai Ryssdal.
Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis says he hasn't seen such difficult conditions for banks in his 39 years in the business. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports on what to expect from third-quarter statements next week.
Following this economic crisis is almost like getting a degree in finance. The latest term-of-the-day is "commercial paper." Reporter Jeff Tyler asks an economist to help unravel that one.
Credit is so tight the Fed is now loaning money to businesses in need of short-term cash. Should we be worrying about the Fed's new role as America's ATM? Washington Bureau Chief John Dimsdale reports.
Coldwell Banker Real Estate is planning to slash home prices up to 10% across the nation, based on agreements with home sellers, to try to boost slumping sales. Janet Babin has more.
Lehman Brothers was so interconnected within the financial sector that when it failed, experts tell reporter Nancy Marshall Genzer, markets and financial institutions faced huge losses.
The word of the day for the state of the global stock markets was "disarray," European Bureau Chief Stephen Beard tells host Kai Ryssdal. Doubt over the U.S. government rescue plan sent markets plummeting worldwide.
Stocks take another dive, as markets show their impatience and lack of confidence in the financial bailout measures to be taken by the Treasury. Washington Bureau Chief John Dimsdale asked financial experts what's going on.
In all the chaos around the current crisis, it's hard to keep a level head. Host Tess Vigeland talks with Dr. Richard Peterson about the mind games the market plays with investors.
