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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)
Goldman bonuses raise Wall Street bar
Goldman Sachs' bonus pool is reportedly $23 billion -- a figure Goldman disputes. Whatever the number turns out to be when Goldman reports profits on Thursday, it won't convince anybody that Wall Street has changed its ways. Jeremy Hobson reports. (10/13/2009)
Spotting those zombie stocks
When a company like Washington Mutual or Lehman Brothers dies, its stock doesn't automatically die with it. Tess Vigeland reports on how to spot half-dead stocks still lurking around trading floors. (10/02/2009)
Is short-selling an unsavory practice?
When the price of a stock goes down, a short-seller who bet against that stock will make money. But even though the practice is legal, regulators worry about abuses. The SEC will take a closer look at short-selling today. Amy Scott reports. (09/30/2009)
Citi looking to scale back on branches
Citigroup may be planning to scale back its retail branches. With just about 1,000 right now, the bank is reportedly planning to focus on the six major cities where it has the strongest presence. Tamara Keith reports. (09/24/2009)
B of A, Chase modify overdraft fees
Bank of America and JP Morgan Chase announced late yesterday they would cap the size and frequency of penalties they impose on overdrafts. Will other banks follow suit? Steve Chiotakis talks to Marketplace's John Dimsdale. (09/23/2009)
IPOs are back and backlogged
The market for initial public offerings has been dead for awhile, but this week has been the busiest for IPOs since December of 2007 -- and there's a big backlog of companies desperate to go public. Jill Barshay reports. (09/22/2009)
FDIC considers new source of cash
When a bank fails, the FDIC protects everyone's deposits and prevents bank runs. Normally it gets its money from fees paid by banks, but it's considering a new plan to start asking healthy banks for loans. Tamara Keith reports. (09/22/2009)
Paying the price for climate change
Author and economist Lord Nicholas Stern talks with Kai Ryssdal about the costs of fighting climate change, what happens if we do nothing, and how the U.S. can get more investing in clean tech. (09/16/2009)
Clean tech seeks more investors
Green energy advocates are meeting in New York today to try to drum up private investment for cleaner technologies. But traditional fuel is still cheaper than its cleaner alternatives. John Dimsdale reports. (09/16/2009)
