World Sep 27 China’s massive Belt and Road initiative builds global infrastructure — and influence By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
Nation Sep 13 Affected by the Equifax hack? Here’s what to do now It’s been several months since credit reporting agency Equifax discovered a data breach that compromised the personal information -- names, addresses, birth dates and social security numbers -- of more than 145 million people. Here's what we know now. By Lora Strum, Dan Cooney
Economy May 02 Column: Want to raise your credit score? Follow these two steps A strong credit history serves as an insurance policy on your financial life. Here's how you can build good credit. By Erin Lowry
Economy Sep 22 This innovative idea can ‘unshackle’ poor people from payday loans and bad credit scores By building upon a widely used, informal lending practice in the immigrant community, José A. Quiñonez is giving poor immigrants access to credit in the financial mainstream. By Kristen Doerer
Science May 23 Watch As Golden Gate Bridge Turns 75, History Revised to Honor Engineer As Golden Gate Bridge Turns 75, History Revised to Honor Engineer…
May 01 Watch After the Fall: People, Banks ‘Still Cautious’ on Credit, Debts After the Fall: People, Banks 'Still Cautious' on Credit, Debts… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch Negative Headlines Continue to Spook Investors, Markets Around Globe The Dow Jones industrial average lost 419 points Thursday, driven by a barrage of bad economic data including a drop in existing home sales in July for the third time in four months. Ray Suarez discusses the U.S. and global… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch Banks, Retailers Clash Over Move to Cap Debit Card ‘Swipe Fees’ Banks, retailers and lawmakers are preparing for a showdown over hidden "swipe fees" banks charge retailers when consumers make debit card purchases. Judy Woodruff talks with the American Bankers Association's Nessa Feddis and the National Retail Federation's Mallory Duncan about… Continue watching
Feb 23 The Pain in Spain: Hard Rain Gonna Fall? By Elizabeth Shell The specter of Euro-debt default is again roiling the markets. "Worries Over Europe Pose Risks for Euro," read a headline in Monday's Wall Street Journal. "Spain Pegs Cajas' Possible Problem Debt," warned another. (Cajas are the regional Spanish… Continue reading
Feb 03 AIG and Credit Default Swaps: A Clarification By Elizabeth Shell Name: Merritt Dunn Question: Since the Treasury Department bailed out AIG and AIG had underwritten a large number of credit default swaps (that I understand pay up if a certain percentage of mortgages in a portfolio go into foreclosure), then… Continue reading