Atlantic Magazine's Megan McArdle and Visible Economy's Mike Mandel talk with Bob Moon about what they took away from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's appearance on Capitol Hill and whether the current health care bill does enough to control costs.
The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission meets again today to take another look into what led to the financial meltdown. Steve Chiotakis talks to Marketplace's Gregory Warner about how the hearings are going so far.
Congress is debating ways to regulate Wall Street. But what about self regulation? In the first of a three-part series, Youth Radio presents this audio postcard from a meeting of the NYU Stern School of Business Ethics Society.
Critics of proposed financial regulations say such rules could limit financial innovation. Marketplace's economics correspondent Chris Farrell discusses financial innovations of the past with host Bill Radke.
Fortune Magazine's Leigh Gallagher and Reuters blogger Felix Salmon talk with Kai Ryssdal about whether Senator Christopher Dodd's new financial regulatory bill will work to stem system risk, and whether any type of reform will really happen.
The Federal Reserve has raised the rate banks are charged for emergency loans. Steve Chiotakis talks to Marketplace's Jeremy Hobson about how markets are interpreting the Fed move and what this means for the future.
New housing construction rose more than expected last month. But how do these numbers play into the bigger picture of the current real estate market? Steve Chiotakis gets further analysis from Richard DeKaser at Woodley Park Resarch.
Toyota faces a lot of fallout from its recent recalls. But some investors are able to make money buying stock when a company is in trouble. Alisa Roth reports whether stockholders can still turn a profit on the flailing car company.
Slate writer Heidi Moore and The Atlantic Magazine's Megan McArdle talk with Bob Moon about the Federal Reserve's latest moves, and whether the president's plan for a bipartisan health care summit is a good idea.
Retail sales rose by half of a percent in January — more than expected. What's driving consumers right now? Steve Chiotakis talks to economist Conrad DeQuadros with RDQ Economics.
