The Economy
RSSWhat's bringing wholesale prices down
Juli Niemann, analyst at Smith, Moore and Company, talks with Steve Chiotakis about why there is a dip in wholesale prices, and why it's surprising that consumers are not spending more. (08/18/2009)
Schwab may be sued over securities
Reporter Alisa Roth talks with Bill Radke about the lawsuit New York state's Attorney General Andrew Cuomo will file against brokerage Charles Schwab over auction-rate securities. (08/17/2009)
Volunteer drs. help uninsured in L.A.
The non-profit Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corps usually provides health care for third world nations. But now its helping people without insurance in the U.S. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports from The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (08/13/2009)
How Germany, France ended recessions
Reporter Brett Neely talks with Steve Chiotakis about the 0.3% economic growth Germany and France experienced last quarter, which officially ends their recessions, and how both countries managed to bounce back so quickly. (08/13/2009)
What the Fed's decisions mean for us
The Federal Open Market Committee is wrapping up its meeting, and the Fed is expected to keep its key interest right where it is. Tamara Keith talks with Steve Chiotakis about how this all affects us. (08/12/2009)
Why productivity growth is exploding
Richard DeKaser, president of Woodley Park Research, talks with Steve Chiotakis about the latest Labor Department report that says productivity in the second quarter rose by the largest amount in six years. (08/11/2009)
Banks make $38B on overdraft fees
Reporter Tamara Keith talks with Steve Chiotakis about why banks are raking in so much money on customer overdraft fees and what's being done about it. (08/10/2009)
Why AIG's 2nd-quarter earnings are up
Financial giant AIG is reporting its first profit since 2007. The troubled insurer says it made $1.8 billion in the second quarter. Mitchell Hartman reports on the company's crawl out of its bailout hole. (08/07/2009)
As RV industry tanks, so does Elkhart
Elkhart, Ind. is largely dependent on sales and manufacturing of RVs. Needless to say its an industry not faring well in this recession. Kai Ryssdal talks with dime-store owner Mac McNally of Elkhart about Obama's visit and the economic straits of the Midwestern city. (08/04/2009)
Obama treks to Indiana to talk economy
President Obama is heading back to Indiana for the fourth time in the past 15 months - he visited the city of Elkhart back in February. The economy is likely to be a major topic, since the state has been hard-hit by the downturn. Tamara Keith reports. (08/04/2009)
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