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MID-DAY UPDATE: Dodd-Frank, budget cuts, Middle East and Lap-Band
Feb 17, 2011
The Senate banking committee today is questioning regulators of the Dodd-Frank law to gauge how much they've improved the financial system. The law...
Can you solve the federal deficit?
Feb 17, 2011
Want to solve the U.S. debt crisis? You may have more success in cutting the federal deficit than the politicians in Washington. Today on Marketp...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Obama's budget cuts, protests in Bahrain, and billable hours
Feb 14, 2011
President Obama has released his budget proposal for the 2012 federal spending plan. A growing national deficit has prompted the White House to...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Ben Bernanke Visits Europe
Nov 19, 2010
Ben Bernanke visits Europe today to defend the Fed's decision to pump $600 billion more into government bonds. Germany in particular was vocal in...
MID-DAY UPDATE: GM ticks on Wall Street and Rolls Royce engines replaced
Nov 18, 2010
GM officially goes public today, the first time since it went bankrupt more than a year ago. This is just one of many new Initial Public Offers...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Equal pay for equal work, foreclosure fund and a royal wedding
Nov 17, 2010
The U.S. Senate will be considering a bill to ensure women and men receive equal pay for equal work. There's yet another budget deficit reduction...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Ireland, quantitative easing and mortgage interest deductions
Nov 12, 2010
The Federal Reserve plans to invest $600 billion buying U.S. and corporate debt -- learn why Republicans worry that the Fed may be a wee-bit too...
For public good, not for profit.
MID-DAY UPDATE: G20 and a deficit-reduction plan to save $4 trillion
Nov 11, 2010
From G7 to G20, learn about the organization of leaders of 20 of the world's biggest economies -- a lesson to prepare you for the summit currently...
MIDDAY UPDATE: Another Toyota recall
Oct 21, 2010
Toyota is in the news again with another recall, this time mechanical problems with 1.5 million vechicles. And keeping on track with transportation...