Sep 23, 2021

A look back the Enron scandal after nearly 20 years

Also today: There's more to discuss regarding the Fed, and the upcoming holiday shopping season does not seem to mean good cheer for FedEx and other companies dealing with the national labor shortage.

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FedEx fights labor shortage as holiday season approaches

by Meghan McCarty Carino

Sep 23, 2021

Companies could put a cap on the number of deliveries they accept, leaving the overflow to the postal service.

Pedestrians walk past a FedEx truck in the Financial District in New York City.

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"Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room"

The Enron scandal: 20 years later, what’s changed?

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon

Sep 23, 2021

Very little, according to Bethany McLean, the first financial reporter to ask questions about Enron's accounting practices.

Former Enron CEO and Chairman Kenneth Lay is sworn in before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation in 2002.

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David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Redmond Carolipio Digital Producer

Jesson Duller Media Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

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