Stacey Vanek Smith

More than two years after the financial crisis' credit crunch, many cities and states are still feeling the effects -- worries about budget deficits has borrowing costs up and the municipal bond market is struggling. Stacey Vanek Smith reports.

Now that there are new rules for credit cards and overdraft fees, banks are trying to find money in other places. And as Stacey Vanek Smith reports, this means going after lower income customers, which in turn could move these customers out of the banking system altogether.

Thanks to new rules restricting banks from charging exorbitant fees on credit cards, it seems that they're making it up in other ways. Bank of America announced a new fee system based on how much money customers keep in the bank, and how much they're not costing the bank. Stacey Vanek-Smith explains.

The SEC is looking into whether the deal breaks rules that limits a private company to 500 shareholders. But as Stacey Vanek Smith reports, Facebook might soon find incentives to go public.

More than a million and a half people filed for bankruptcy last year, up 9 percent from last year. But that's still not as many filings as there were in 2003 or 2005. With high unemployment and mortgage problems, how is this possible? Stacey Vanek Smith reports.

Research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago has found that the ever popular rewards credit cards like cards that give you cash back or airline miles cause people to spend more and go into more debt.

This year, for the first time, online advertisers spent more on online ads than print ads. Though analysts have been predicting this event, it's still a media milestone. Stacey Vanek Smith speaks to Andrew Frank about what this means for advertising.

Marketplace host Stacey Vanek Smith speaks to Francine McKenna and Julia Coronado about Ernst and Young and the financial collapse.

Ireland's debt rating was downgraded today, taking the already hurting country even further down the hole. If Ireland defaults, it could bring the rest of the Eurozone down with it.

The cubicle was once the norm in an office setting, but times are changing. Not only are the workspaces getting smaller, but the whole idea of cubicles themselves -- closed off, with walls -- may be disappearing altogether.