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Wall Street
On Wall Street, managing anxiety by hedging
by
Gigi Douban
Nov 2, 2016
If a lot of voters are increasingly anxious about Election Day, what about the people who make their living predicting outcomes — stock traders.
Wall Street spending sets new record in presidential campaign
Oct 26, 2016
Wall Street has spent $1.4 billion on donations and lobbying this election, more than twice the contributions by any other industry, according to a new study by Americans for Financial reform. That works out to $2.3 million per day from January 2015 to September 2016. And it wasn’t banks that led the effort, despite the […]
Supreme Court takes on key insider trading case
Oct 5, 2016
Will the ruling make it harder or easier to prosecute offenders?
When not donating is the best way to get what you want
Sep 6, 2016
Pay-to-play rules mean Wall Street would rather not donate in local elections.
When traders lose their mojo — enter the performance coach
Aug 16, 2016
To get an edge, a growing number of traders are turning to a not-so-secret weapon
An anthropologist's view of Wall Street
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jun 14, 2016
'The smartest guy in the room' doesn't have a long-term outlook, Karen Ho says.
A former hedge fund manager turns complex financial issues into art
Jun 6, 2016
Nelson Saiers wants to say something original about the world he once worked in.
For public good, not for profit.
Silicon Valley is under a harsh spotlight
May 25, 2016
The tech industry's top names come under scrutiny.
Weekly Wrap: Is Yahoo a tainted chalice?
by
Kai Ryssdal
Apr 22, 2016
Felix Salmon and Leigh Gallagher join Molly to recap the week that was.
Big three credit ratings agencies still hold a huge amount of power
by
Kai Ryssdal
Mar 11, 2016
Why are Moody's, Fitch and S&P so resilient?