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Financial crisis
Small banks and the aftermath of the financial crisis
Dec 4, 2013
A House committee holds a hearing to consider the impact of post-recession reforms on small banks and credit unions.
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"Tragedy as a generation" for U.S. youth
Dec 3, 2013
Young Americans, between the ages of 16 and 24, have been hit awfully hard by the financial crisis.
What did $13 billion just buy J.P. Morgan?
Nov 19, 2013
Most banks with legal exposure to the financial crisis are dealing with the lawsuits one-by-one. Not J.P. Morgan Chase.
Have corporate and government leaders lost accountability?
by
Kai Ryssdal
Oct 31, 2013
It's easy to say "sorry" after a big corporate or government mistake.
JP Morgan close to $13 billion mortgage-lending settlement
Oct 21, 2013
$4 billion would go to help struggling homeowners in regions where the housing crash hit hardest.
Explaining capital adequacy requirements
by
Paddy Hirsch
Oct 11, 2013
Changes to capital adequacy requirements are a cornerstone of the government’s efforts to secure the financial system. Marketplace’s Paddy Hirsch explains.
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Buffett made $10 billion profit off financial crisis
by
Allan Sloan
Oct 9, 2013
The Oracle of Omaha's Berkshire Hathaway made a killing off investments in distressed companies.
For public good, not for profit.
Hank Paulson on financial system five years later: "I am concerned"
by
Kai Ryssdal
Sep 13, 2013
Former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson talks about stabilizing the U.S. economy and financial system, and the work that still needs to be done.
Who's too big to fail?
Sep 13, 2013
We call it TBTF. The government calls it SIFI. Which companies can threaten the economy if they go bust?
The global echos of America's financial mess
Sep 13, 2013
The effects of the 2008 financial crisis hit even disparate economies like Ireland, Iceland and Latvia.