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Newsmaker Interview

FDIC's Bair: Bank Bailouts Were 'Not a Good Idea'

In an interview with Paul Solman, FDIC chairwoman Sheila Bair discusses lessons learned from the financial crisis, and looks back on the federal bailout of institutions deemed "too-big-to-fail," saying, "In retrospect, I think it was not a good idea."
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Freelancers Struggle as Jobs Decline

By some accounts, a third of the U.S. workforce does some form of freelancing work. But even as the flexibility of freelancing is becoming more attractive, little security exists for such workers.

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Extended Jobless Benefits, Homebuyer Credit

The House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to extend aid to jobless workers and offer tax breaks to homebuyers. President Obama was expected to sign the measure on Friday. Ray Suarez reports.

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Moral Hazard
Do Government Bailouts Encourage Even Riskier Behavior?
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Fallout: America's Financial Crisis

N.Y. Fed 'Severely Limited' Savings on AIG

New TARP watchdog report says the N.Y. Fed gave up its negotiating power to AIG's trading partners.

GM to Repay Gov't Loans Early

Citing progress since emerging from bankruptcy, GM plans to repay bailout money five years early.

Fed's Powers Tested Under Senate Plan

A sweeping proposal for financial regulation calls into question the Fed's power to oversee banks.
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June 9, 2009

Analyze the Economy of a Town

Paul Solman reports on unemployment in Elkhart, Indiana, offering an opportunity to examine the real world effects of the recession.
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The Business Desk Paul Solman Answers Your Questions
Ask and ye shall receive. We received some excellent and provocative questions for FDIC Chair Sheila Bair in response to our request. READ MORE >>>

Paul Solman: We're interviewing Sheila Bair, head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, this Friday. And she's agreed to answer your questions as well as mine. READ MORE >>>
Economists Ken Rogoff and Carmen Reinhart dug through data on every financial crisis back to the 1300s, hoping to uncover common factors. Two recurring themes they found: Arrogance and ignorance. They took questions from NewsHour viewers about their new book. READ MORE >>>

Paul Solman: Lots of people who you (and I) might consider "unemployed" aren't in the most commonly reported number, which only includes people who haven't worked at all, or looked for work, in the past week. READ MORE >>>
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