Fallout: The Financial Crisis

The Obama administration is proposing reforms to executive pay that would give shareholders and boards of directors a vote on pay packages for top CEOs. John Dimsdale reports on why some corporate managers say the plan is impractical.

The Treasury Department has given 10 banks the OK to pay back TARP funds. The banks did well on the stress tests, but there are questions about whether the TARP did the banks any good, and if the tests were stringent enough. John Dimsdale reports.

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner heads to Italy this week for a finance meeting, where he'll press the E.U. to put its banks to the test. But Christopher Werth reports why a standardized approach could actually hurt Europe.

The Congressional Oversight Panel is out with a new TARP report today, which may mean added stress for banks. The report suggests that regulators should keep carrying out tests as long as banks hold toxic assets. Ashley Milne-Tyte has the story.

Commentator Mark Perry says the 'Buy American' clause in the stimulus package makes little sense economically, and might destroy more U.S. jobs than it will save.

Traders bought and sold complex financial contracts called derivatives over the last decade. But no one knew the destruction they'd cause in the new millennium. John Dimsdale reports on new regulation that could be coming to the industry.

The Boston Globe's newsroom will soon vote on a proposal by its parent company for deep pay and benefit cuts. Globe reporter Scott Allen talks with Tess Vigeland about what he thinks of the plan and why he voted against it.

Regulators are taking a close look at the management and board of directors at some of the nation's biggest banks. Steve Henn reports the feds have already forced some shakeups.

We've reported on the unemployment rate, but what about those who are underemployed? Many people are having difficulty finding jobs offered full-time. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.

General Motors and Citigroup were booted from the Dow Jones index this week. So what's it like for the new kids, Cisco Systems and Travelers? Our Marketplace Players imagine a possible classroom scenario.