Finance

Simon Johnson: "13 Bankers" (Rebroadcast)

April 1, 2010

recent U.S. financial history and how to prevent a future meltdown

Student Loan Overhaul

Student Loan Overhaul

March 30, 2010

Revamping student loan programs.

Jobless and Looking

Jobless and Looking

March 18, 2010

The struggle to find work when jobs are scarce.

The President's National Export Initiative

The President's National Export Initiative

March 15, 2010

President Obama wants to double U.S. exports in five years. A senior State Department official explains the administration's five-step plan to expand sales of goods and services abroad.

Greek Debt Crisis

Greek Debt Crisis

March 10, 2010

The latest on the debt crisis in Greece. The Greek prime minister meets with President Obama and calls for an investigation into currency speculation. What Greece's troubles could mean for Europe and the world.

The Credit C.A.R.D Act

March 9, 2010

New restrictions on credit card companies take effect. What the new law means for consumers and banks, and loopholes to watch out for.

Foreclosure Risks in Home and Commercial Real Estate Markets

February 22, 2010

Concerns are growing that the home mortgage crisis will extend to the commercial real estate market. We discuss the Obama administration's latest plan to help stem foreclosures in the hardest hit housing markets and what a new wave of...

What's Next for the Stimulus Bill

February 18, 2010

Year two of the stimulus plan. Two-thirds of the seven-hundred-eighty-seven billion dollars of spending and tax cuts have yet to take effect. What the next phase of the stimulus plan may mean for the economy.

The Dollar, the Euro and the Greek Debt Crisis

February 17, 2010

The Euro enters its fifth week of decline against the dollar. How international markets are reacting to the debt crisis in Greece and its impact on the Euro and the American dollar

News Roundup - Hour 1

February 12, 2010

A new poll shows Americans increasingly dissatisfied and angry with the federal government, the Northeast digs out from record snowfall, and the Fed hints at raising interest rates. The stories behind the news of the week. A panel of...

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