Economy Mar 17 Will Americans end up paying for bank failures? By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Nation Jan 06 Why the poor face a higher cost of banking It’s expensive to be poor. The poor pay more for food, car insurance, even diapers. But perhaps the widest discrepancy is in the world of banking. Unable to maintain a minimum balance or provide the necessary ID… By Lauren Feeney
World Mar 18 Watch Will the Banking Crisis in Cyprus Rock Other Markets? Will the Banking Crisis in Cyrpus Rock Other European and World Markets?…
World Mar 18 Watch In Cyprus, Banking Crisis Prompts Government to Tax Citizen Savings The small island of Cyprus, with a population of just over a million people, is facing a crippling banking crisis. While the banks will get some bailout money, individuals there will also be taxed on their savings. Emma Murphy of…
Politics Jun 22 Watch Geithner Defends Cost of TARP, Credits Program for Stabilizing Economy Treasury Department Secretary Timothy Geithner defended the effectiveness of the $700 billion financial rescue program known as TARP, as it prepares to wind down this fall. Judy Woodruff reports on Tuesday's hearings on the financial rescue package.
Apr 06 Watch Should Consumers Move Their Money From Megabanks to Smaller Banks? In the latest in a series of reports making sense of the economy, Paul Solman explores the differences for consumers between small community banks and the "too-big-to-fail" financial giants. Continue watching