Fallout: The Financial Crisis
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Will this IPO translate into turnaround?
Apr 16, 2009
Rosetta Stone, the language software maker, is one of the few companies to file an IPO this year. With a strong market debut, will other companies follow suit? Jennifer Collins reports.
Mall vacancies lead to makeovers
Apr 16, 2009
Mall operator General Growth Properties has filed for bankruptcy, the largest real estate company to go belly up in history. As Stacey Vanek-Smith reports, to survive in this recession, malls are making themselves over.
JPMorgan throws 'toxic' plan for a loop
Apr 16, 2009
JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says his bank won't participate in the government's program to rid banks' balance sheets of toxic assets. What does this mean for the program and the banking industry? Jeremy Hobson reports.
Bank policy of necessity or calculation?
Apr 15, 2009
With Goldman Sachs joining the ranks of banks that want to return their TARP funds, some are wondering if the Obama administration's banking policy is working. Commentator David Frum says it depends on which policy you're talking about.
Treasury's spent $124 billion on . . .
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Steve Henn
Apr 15, 2009
The Federal Reserve has been buying mortgage-backed securities, driving mortgage rates to historic lows. But the U.S. Treasury has been doing the same thing, and nobody's seemed to notice. Steve Henn reports.
Higher hotel taxes may come with aloha
Apr 15, 2009
Facing a $2 billion shortfall in revenue, Hawaii is mulling an increased tax on hotel bills. But that might not be a good thing for the state's tourism business. Jennifer Collins reports.
Benefits seen in stress test findings
Apr 15, 2009
Federal regulators have been reticent to release results from stress tests given to big banks, but now they plan to release certain details. What's the benefit of making those details public? Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.
For public good, not for profit.
A little stress over bank test results
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Dan Grech
Apr 15, 2009
The Obama administration wants to be open about the health of the nation's 19 largest financial institutions. But how does it reveal information about low-scoring banks without prompting runs on them? Dan Grech reports.
Treasury has trouble filling open spots
Apr 14, 2009
Reports say the current head of Fannie Mae might head TARP, one of several open positions at the Treasury Department that it seems no one is willing or able to take. Tamara Keith reports.
Leaders hopeful, cautious on economy
Apr 14, 2009
"Glimmer of hope" is the new economic catchphrase as President Obama and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke say -- cautiously -- that the worst might be behind us. John Dimsdale reports.