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The top places to work in the federal government
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Kai Ryssdal
Dec 13, 2012
NASA and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation among the best on the list.
Former regulator Sheila Bair on the financial crisis
Sep 25, 2012
It may be too early to assign blame for Europe's economic crisis, but it is not too early to figure out what went wrong in this country back in 2008. Sheila Bair headed the FDIC back then, and is out with a new book this morning, in which she says she saw signs of trouble in subprime mortgages way back in 2006.
Why a bank run is bad
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Paddy Hirsch
Jun 1, 2012
A bank run occurs when customers run down to the bank and demand their money back. So, why can't the bank just return the cash? Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains using a human heart analogy.
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FDIC spells a good, sound sleep for savers
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Paddy Hirsch
Apr 26, 2012
Seventeen banks have failed so far this year, but their customers can rest easy -- thanks to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains.
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Bank failures down but not done
Jan 3, 2012
The number of bank failures in 2011 fell from the previous year, but banks are far from being out of the woods just yet.
Be wary of high yields abroad
Nov 17, 2011
I have some money that I would like to place in a certificate of deposit to improve my return. Most of the U.S. banks I've looked at are offering 1.00% or less. However, some international banks -- most notably, Indian banks -- are offering around 9.00%. Is there a reason not to invest my money in an overseas institution when the payback looks so much better? Mark, Portland, OR
Citibank hack might mean big changes for banks
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John Moe
Jun 10, 2011
Thursday, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp's head Sheila Bair said she might require "banks to strengthen their authentication when a customer logs...
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MID-DAY UPDATE: Equal pay for equal work, foreclosure fund and a royal wedding
Nov 17, 2010
The U.S. Senate will be considering a bill to ensure women and men receive equal pay for equal work. There's yet another budget deficit reduction...
Another bank bites the dust
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Kai Ryssdal
Sep 17, 2010
This final note today to mark the passing of ISN Bank in Cherry Hill, N. J. The FDIC shut it down this afternoon -- the 119th bank failure of the...