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Crisis rattled belief in financial system
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Kai Ryssdal
Sep 10, 2009
Lehman Brothers' collapse a year ago shattered the blind faith that Americans at all levels of society had placed in the financial system. Kai Ryssdal examines how trust was abused and what it will take to rebuild it.
Is Fed inaction a good thing?
Jun 24, 2009
The Federal Reserve is keeping interest rates near zero, and didn't announce any new bailouts or loan programs. So, what exactly did the Fed have to say after it ended its two-day meeting? John Dimsdale reports.
Morning Reading
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Scott Jagow
Jul 31, 2009
The economy sagged less than expected last quarter. But AIG might be in much bigger trouble than we thought. Plus, an argument for getting rid of...
A loss on a closed Roth
Jun 5, 2009
Question: I recently closed a ROTH account, feeling that the money could best be used elsewhere, since I still have a fair amount in other...
Bad debt still holds Barclays back
Aug 3, 2009
Britain's second-largest bank, Barclays, is reporting about $5 billion in profits for the first half of the year. But despite strong earnings, it's still battling bad debt. Christopher Werth reports.
Bad deals make U.S. bad guy in China
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Scott Tong
Jun 12, 2009
The 'Made in China' label has taken a beating the past few years. But, as more Chinese export deals to the U.S. go sour, there may be a new bad guy on the block. Scott Tong reports.
Greece to Britain: We want our marbles!
Jun 19, 2009
The New Acropolis Museum is opening in Athens, Greece. But the marble structures it wants to showcase are stuck in England. Christopher Werth reports on the controversy over the so-called "Elgin Marbles."
Zero interest... for years
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Scott Jagow
May 26, 2009
Those Fed meetings we used to watch so closely because of interest rate decisions may be pretty uneventful for a long time. A top Federal Reserve...
Iranian voters focus on economic issues
Jun 10, 2009
Three candidates are battling to unseat incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Iran's June 12 presidential election, and many Iranians are basing their votes on the country's economic problems. Reese Erlich reports.
B of A shareholders want Lewis out
Apr 29, 2009
Bank of America shareholders meet today in Charlotte, N.C., and this year, angry shareholders are mobilizing to remove three members of the bank's board, including CEO Ken Lewis. Julie Rose reports.