Stacey Vanek Smith

While the world financial crisis rages on, Disney is doing just fine with the release of High School Musical Three in theaters today. The movie is expected to make $35 million this weekend. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.

Millions of dollars flood into the bank accounts of CEO's as a reward for high-risk behavior. Should CEO's still be making millions while taxpayers bail out their struggling companies? Marketplace's Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.

The credit crisis is behaving as if it were a vampire searching around for fresh blood. This time it's the supposedly "recession proof" tech, entertainment and art sectors. Stacey Vanek-Smith has the story.

An important part of the government's financial fix is to give the FDIC a bigger role in insuring bank deposits. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports it's all about restoring confidence in the markets.

Call it the bailout heard round the world. After a weekend of meetings, France, England, Germany and other European countries unveiled their rescue plan: pump cash, cash and more cash directly into banks. Stacey Vanek-Smith takes a look.

Despite governments around the globe pulling out all the stops, markets worldwide are crashing this morning. Stacey Vanek-Smith talks to economist Andrew Hilton about what this means for investors and the economy.

Today Britain has unveiled a bailout package which would buy up billions worth of preferred stock in eight British banks. Renita Jablonski talks to David Buick of BGC Partners about how it would work.

We heard from listeners about what their greatest economic concerns were in the financial crisis. Among them: the tough job market and the recent lowering of gas prices.

Wells Fargo's Wachovia bid may have blown Citibank out of the water, but a binding agreement may result in a compromise. Stacey Vanek-Smith talks to economist Chris Low about why a Wells Fargo takeover would be more favorable.

Marketplace's New York Bureau Chief Amy Scott road trip lead her to Pittsburgh, where some think the financial crisis hit awhile ago. But she also discovered some businesses are still doing well despite hard times.