Finance

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-08-12/friday-news-roundup-hour-1

Friday News Roundup - Hour 1

August 12, 2011

A panel of journalists join Diane for analysis of the week's top national news stories: Eight Republican candidates clashed in the Iowa presidential debate last night; the Dow moved 400 points on four straight days for the first time in history; and congressional leaders picked members of the new deficit “supercommittee.”

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-08-11/riots-england-debt-crisis-europe

Riots in England/ Debt Crisis in Europe

August 11, 2011

Riots in England and deepening economic and political strains in Europe: Challenges for Britain, debt-burdened European countries and the global economy

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-08-10/reaction-washington%E2%80%99s-turmoil%E2%80%94-wisconsin-wall-street

Reaction to Washington’s Turmoil— from Wisconsin to Wall Street

August 10, 2011

Wisconsin voters, the Federal Reserve and investors weigh in on polarized politics and the nation’s financial challenges.

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The Partial FAA Shutdown

August 3, 2011

Congress's failure to agree to an FAA funding measure has furloughed thousands of workers and is costing the federal government $30 million a day. What's behind the partial FAA shutdown.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-07-27/washingtons-debt-negotiations-debacle

Washington's Debt Negotiations Debacle

July 27, 2011

The White House versus Republican leaders over the deficit and debt ceiling: the threat to America's standing in the world, what comes next and who voters will blame.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-07-20/global-debt-worries

Global Debt Worries

July 20, 2011

The European debt crisis, gridlock in Washington and the global economy: What fears of contagion in Europe and political stalemate in the U.S. could mean for investors and consumers worldwide.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-07-13/putting-americans-back-work

Putting Americans Back to Work

July 13, 2011

What it will take to put Americans back to work. How tax and trade policies, government spending and advances in technology affect the U.S. job market.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-07-01/friday-news-roundup-hour-1

Friday News Roundup - Hour 1

July 1, 2011

Diane and her guests discuss President Obama's challenge to the GOP on deficit negotiations, Bank of America's partial pay back to toxic mortgage investors, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann's entry into the Republican presidential candidate race and other top national news stories of the week.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-05-24/william-cohan-money-and-power

William Cohan: "Money and Power"

May 24, 2011

A former Wall Street insider on the history and culture of Goldman Sachs. How the firm came to dominate global markets, influence the federal government and play a controversial role in the mortgage meltdown.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-05-16/crackdown-insider-trading

The Crackdown on Insider Trading

May 16, 2011

The founder of one of the world's largest hedge funds was convicted on 14 counts of insider trading. The message for Wall Street - and Main Street - investors.

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