Mid-day update

The central bank of Japan today made a surprise interest rate cut. Rates are rock bottom here, too -- is this a race to the bottom? What are the...

This morning's Wall Street Journal reports, the big manufacturer 3M says it will stop offering some kinds of health insurance because of the...

On trial today: the government's response to the financial crisis. The White House is officially evaluating the $800 billion stimulus program. ...

The Mid-Day Update is a five-day-a-week podcast from the Marketplace Morning Report co-hosted by Bill Radke and Steve Chiotakis that wraps up the...

The Mid-Day Update is a five-day-a-week podcast from the Marketplace Morning Report co-hosted by Bill Radke and Steve Chiotakis that wraps up the...

The Mid-Day Update is a five-day-a-week podcast from the Marketplace Morning Report co-hosted by Bill Radke and Steve Chiotakis that wraps up the...

Two big stories today. President Obama is expected to sign a bill helping out small businesses. And Southwest Airlines said it's buying AirTran for...

... because US businesses ordered more manufactured goods last month. Nice to end the week on good news....

Blockbuster Video filed for Chapter 11 today. But a sequel is on the way....

White House National Economic Council director Larry Summers will return to Harvard at the end of the year. Who might replace him and what does...