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House could make Fed open books
When the Fed bought trillions of dollars worth of assets and debt from struggling banks, it never divulged where the money went. Next week, the House Financial Services Committee will vote on whether to change that. John Dimsdale reports. (10/16/2009)
GE's earnings are both good and bad
General Electric is expected to make a profit from its third-quarter earnings. But earnings are likely to be down over the same time as last year. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports. (10/16/2009)
One step closer to reforming derivatives
A House committee has approved a bill aimed at taming the wild market for over-the-counter derivatives. Steve Henn reports. (10/16/2009)
Halloween retailers scaring up business
Americans are expected to spend 15% less on Halloween than last year. But retailers aren't running away from that spooky news. Cash Peters checked out their tricks and treats in Las Vegas earlier this year. (10/15/2009)
What keeps pushing the Dow higher?
With unemployment still rising and consumers still wondering if it's safe to spend again, what keeps pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average higher -- to over 10,000 points again today? Our Senior Business Correspondent Bob Moon reports. (10/15/2009)
When will unemployment rate go down?
Barclays Capital economist Michelle Meyer talks with Steve Chiotakis about whether we are turning a corner in the labor market, and whether inflation could be a concern down the road. (10/15/2009)
Money decisions start in the boardroom
Professor Oliver Williamson, awarded the Nobel Prize in economics, talks to Kai Ryssdal about his study of companies and why economic decisions are sometimes better made in the boardroom than in the open market. (10/12/2009)
Americans win Nobel Prize in economics
Two Americans have been awarded the Nobel Prize for economics, including Elinor Ostrom, the first woman to win the prize since its founding in 1968. Steve Henn reports. (10/12/2009)
Does Obama want a weak dollar?
Simon Johnson, professor of Global Economics and Management at MIT, talks with Bill Radke about why he thinks President Obama is deliberately letting the dollar wither. (10/07/2009)
Could we have handled the truth?
A watchdog report on TARP says top officials weren't leveling with the public about the health of big banks when they pitched their bailout plan last year. But what would have been the alternative? Steve Henn reports. (10/05/2009)
