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CIT will work through reorganization
Despite a $2 billion bailout from Washington last year, CIT Group has succumbed to Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Mitchell Hartman reports. (11/02/2009)
Analysts weigh in on GMAC
Critics want to know why the government won't just let GMAC fail. But some analysts worry a failure now could still have grave consequences. Bob Moon reports. (10/28/2009)
Plan would target firms 'too big to fail'
Congressional leaders are expected to propose a plan requiring large banks, brokers and insurance companies to set aside reserves for bad times, and oblige big banks to write up something like a living will. John Dimsdale reports. (10/26/2009)
Investment fund focuses on women
A Swiss investment firm is launching a fund that focuses on female business expertise. Stephen Beard reports. (10/26/2009)
Will the clampdown on bonuses work?
Does this government clampdown on top Wall Street executives' pay do anything to discourage the behavior that landed us in this mess to begin with? Ashley Milne-Tyte explores who's really making money for these firms. (10/22/2009)
U.S. could lose its triple-A rating
A Moody's analyst said the U.S. government may soon have to downgrade its triple-A ranking, which would force the U.S. to pay higher interest rates to borrow. What does this mean for Treasury bond investors? John Dimsdale reports. (10/22/2009)
It helps to know the rules on Wall St.
There are always interesting things to learn about how Wall Street really works. Senior business correspondent Bob Moon talks to Kai Ryssdal about the "whisper number" and tells a story about a candy drive he had in high school. (10/21/2009)
He plans a new way to rate investments
Jules Kroll made a fortune creating a firm that did in-depth research for huge Wall Street deals. Now he has plans to start a new kind of credit-rating agency that would help avoid the bubbles that lead to financial crises. Steve Henn reports. (10/19/2009)
Is this crisis different? Not really
Why didn't more people see the current financial crisis coming? It's not the first financial meltdown the world has seen. Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff has a new book with Carmen Reinhart that addresses that question. He talks with Kai Ryssdal. (10/19/2009)
B of A problems could be a lot worse
Although much attention has been given to the CEO of Bank of America having his salary and bonus revoked, the real news is the bank's billions of dollars in losses. Yet, while the situation looks bleak, it could be a lot worse. Alisa Roth reports. (10/16/2009)
