A few economic indicators out today will give us an idea of where the economy is really at. Steve Chiotakis talks to Marketplace's Alisa Roth about what those numbers will tell us — from consumer confidence to house value.
After a long period where it seems like no one has bought anything, the markets have seen a flurry of activity lately. Is this a sign of things to come? Not necessarily. Alisa Roth reports.
Fortune's Leigh Gallagher and Clusterstock's John Carney talk with Kai Ryssdal about whether the time for meaningful financial system reform has passed, and where we go from here.
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein recently denounced huge Wall Street bonuses. But there are reports the bank's own bonus pool has ballooned to near record levels this year. Amy Scott reports.
The Dow Industrials has made a run at hitting the 10,000 mark recently. Commentator Robert Reich says the rally isn't really helping working Americans.
The Federal Reserve wraps up its two-day meeting this afternoon and will make an announcement on interest rates and the health of the economy. Steve Chiotakis talks to Richard DeKaser of Woodley Park Research.
The market for initial public offerings has been dead for awhile, but this week has been the busiest for IPOs since December of 2007 — and there's a big backlog of companies desperate to go public. Jill Barshay reports.
As more consumers are using debit cards for purchases, banks are seeing a decline in late fees and interest charges on credit cards. So they're looking to make up the difference — and lawmakers have noticed. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.
Everyone seems to feel an economic recovery is here or close at hand, and the Federal Reserve will tell us this week how strong that recovery may be. Steve Chiotakis gets more from Sam Stovall at S&P Equity Research.
