Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Freelance financial writer Heidi Moore and The Atlantic's Megan McCardle talk with Kai Ryssdal about the Obama administration's proposed regulations and whether they will be enough to fix the financial system.

The term 'exit strategy' is being bandied about as more forecasters contemplate a better economy. But when that exit should happen is the critical question. John Dimsdale reports.

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairwoman Mary Schapiro wants to crack down on so-called "dark pools." Never heard of them? Amy Scott explains what they are.

The U.S. has had to do a lot of borrowing to pay for its programs, and IOUs are stacking up. But so much government borrowing is pushing interest rates up higher. Bob Moon explores where borrowing and lending could become unbalanced.

Analysts and lawmakers are questioning the Obama administration's plan for re-regulating the financial sector. Commentator Thomas Frank says the plan fails to address the largest problem of all -- politics.

Dustin Woodman, manager of the Coconino Rural Environment Corps, talks with Kai Ryssdal about what the organization is doing with the $500,000 in stimulus funds it received from the federal government.

Reporter Jeremy Hobson talks with Kai Ryssdal about the Obama administration's proposal to create a new agency to protect consumers, and how it will work.

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner spent his day defending the Obama administration's proposed financial overhaul to lawmakers. Amy Scott reports there are concerns the plan may give firms 'too big to fail' an unfair advantage.

The Labor Department says the number of people on unemployment insurance rolls fell for the first time since January, which may indicate job losses are slowing. But Tamara Keith reports it's just a sign things are less bad.

The E.U. is taking up financial overhaul at a summit starting today in Brussels. Steve Chiotakis reviews the major points being discussed with European correspondent Stephen Beard.