A Statement of Losses
A sound-chronology of the economic aftermath
Host David Brancaccio talks with Graham Ingham of London's The Economist about how to measure the economic impact as of today.
Former White House Advisor David Gergen (now with U.S. News and World Report) discusses crisis management and leadership.
The Price of Security
From facial scanning to surveillance of email, technology raises the spectre that Americans may be forced to pay a heavy price they haven't been willing to shoulder before. From the Marketplace Technology Desk, Laura Sydell reports.
Host David Brancaccio talks with Former Labor Secretary and Marketplace commentator Robert Reich about the nexus of civil liberties and security.
The Numbers
For this special report, Marketplace goes beyond the markets to 'do the numbers': numbers that tell a story of the scale of the tragedy and its impact on confidence, patriotism, recovery, and national resolve.
The Wages of War
Historically, an America at war leads to economic expansion. But this time, as Marketplace's John Dimsdale reports, the winners and losers of America's military-industrial complex will be different.
It is one thing to pay $20 for a flag and declare one's patriotism, but if Americans are called on to ration, or submit to other wartime deprivations, will they be ready to pay that price? Commentary from Dr. Robert J. Lifton of the City University of New York.
The Bush Administration is being careful to avoid the impression that America is preparing to wage war against the Muslim world. But in a conversation with host David Brancaccio, Rutgers professor and author Benjamin Barber makes the case that consumerist capitalism and religious fundamentalism are nonetheless headed toward a clash he calls "Jihad vs. McWorld."
Investing in a Future
Correspondent Sarah Gardner reports on financial insecurity and how financial advisers are groping for ways to help concerned investors.
Host David Brancaccio talks with Marketplace's resident business analyst, stockbroker David Johnson, about managing personal finances amid economic uncertainty.
When leaders talk about investing in the future of America, they are asking citizens to keep their money in the markets. But as many parents realize the future is, quite simply, our children. Tanya Ott offers a reporter's notebook, charting her struggle to manage this crisis with three kids in tow.
Final Note: A Lifelong Investment
Professor Peter Gomes of the Harvard Divinity School shares closing thoughts on tragedy, losses, and values.
