In Boston, Lockdown Became Time To Spend With Friends
Transcript SCOTT SIMON, HOST: And of course last night, many Bostonians cheered the news that the second suspect in the marathon bombings had been captured. While the backdrop is tragic, residents...
View ArticleJobs Keep Growing. How Soon Should The Fed Stop Helping?
The latest employment report is encouraging to many economists because the stronger job growth doesn't appear to be just a one-month blip. But some worry that it's so strong the Federal Reserve may...
View ArticleBernanke's Comments Lift Stocks To Record Highs
Stocks surged Thursday after the chief of the Federal Reserve sent signals that the central bank wasn't in a hurry to stop helping the economy. When the markets closed, the Standard & Poor's 500...
View ArticleCongress Takes Renewed Aim At Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Risky bets by the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac helped to trigger the financial crisis. After being bailed out by taxpayers and put under government conservatorship, there's new momentum...
View ArticleFederal Judge Green Lights Suit Against Private Equity Firms
The investor lawsuit claims the companies, including Blackstone, Carlyle and Bain Capital, colluded to drive down prices on hundreds of billions of dollars in takeovers.
View ArticleGovernment Charges SAC In Insider Trading Case
Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against one of the most famous and successful hedge funds in the world. The government alleges that SAC Capital Advisors is criminally responsible for...
View ArticleAfter Five Years, Why So Few Charges In Financial Crisis?
In the latest in a string of insider trading cases, federal prosecutors this week indicted SAC Capital, one of the most prominent and profitable hedge funds in the world.But when it comes to the 2008...
View ArticleDOJ Sues Bank Of America Over Mortgage-Backed Securities
Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Audie Cornish.MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: And I'm Melissa Block. The Justice Department is bringing civil charges against one...
View ArticleAs Housing Recovers, Lots Of Boats Rise In U.S. Economy
In just the past week we've seen a bunch of signs that the housing recovery is gaining steam.
View ArticleRates Come Down On Jumbo Mortgage Loans
There is something new and different for home mortgages: Jumbo loans are being made at lower interest rates than traditional home loans. That's kind of like a first class airplane ticket being cheaper...
View ArticleCensus Report Paints Troubling Economic Picture On Incomes
For the first year since the recession, median household incomes did not decline in 2012. But it's hardly a reassuring picture. Incomes were flat despite the economic recovery and big gains in the...
View ArticleEconomists Say Fiscal Fits And Starts Hurt U.S. Growth
On Wednesday, the stock market cheered the debt ceiling deal in Congress. The Dow gained 206 points and all the major indexes closed higher.Investors of course have been watching the showdown in...
View ArticleBusiness Leaders Decry The Economic Cost Of Uncertainty
Running a company is like driving a car. You need to be able to see what's coming down the road.
View ArticleWhat To Know About The Tentative JPMorgan Deal
Transcript STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: It's MORNING EDITION from NPR News. Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep.RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: And I'm Renee Montagne. The Justice Department is on the verge of a $13 billion...
View ArticleWhat Happens When The Pace Of Startups Slows Down
Since the financial crisis hit five years ago, there aren't as many Americans starting new businesses. In uncertain economic times, it's harder for entrepreneurs and investors to take the risk.And if...
View ArticleCan Young People Get Obamacare For $50 A Month? Sometimes
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View ArticleDOJ Signals JPMorgan Deal Could Be Model For Other Cases
The Justice Department on Tuesday announced a landmark $13 billion settlement with JPMorgan Chase. That's the largest settlement the federal government has ever made with a single company. It's three...
View ArticleTo Changing Landscape, Add Private Health Care Exchanges
We've been reporting a lot lately on the troubled rollout of President Obama's signature health care law.
View ArticlePhotos: Comet ISON May Have Survived Its Blistering Encounter
The Comet ISON appears to have survived after disappearing and being thought dead.
View ArticleMel Watt: A New Captain For America's Housing Market
Seven months after his was nominated, the U.S. Senate this week confirmed former Rep. Mel Watt, D-N.C., to head the agency that oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the giant companies that control...
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