Economy Sep 16 Federal Reserve reviews ethics policies after prolific trading uncovered By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Making Sen$e Mar 15 Watch 8:18 Why sneakerheads are obsessed with the quest for a rarer pair At "Sneakerhead" conventions around the country, anyone can buy, sell or trade a pair, and much-hyped limited releases demand premium prices. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on what drives this specialty sneaker culture. By Paul Solman
Nation Jul 04 Most trading pits to close at Chicago Board of Trade as historic craft inches closer to extinction The once lively grains trading pits at the Chicago Board of Trade building will go silent after Monday, as the oldest futures exchange in the United States moves one step closer to strictly electronic trading. By Carey Reed
Economy Jun 05 Watch SEC seeks to rein in unfair practices of high-frequency trading The chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission laid out new rules to regulate high-frequency trading. Critics have argued that high-speed, computer trading gives a small group of traders an enormous advantage over the general public. Judy Woodruff talks to… By PBS News Hour
Economy Sep 19 Watch Regulators Charge JP Morgan With More Than $1 Billion in Penalties Regulators Charge JP Morgan With More Than $1 Billion in Penalties…
May 15 Watch FBI to Probe JPMorgan Practices After Trading Loss At an annual shareholders meeting in Florida Tuesday, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon apologized for the company's recent losses and survived a pair of shareholder votes on his pay and job responsibilities. Judy Woodruff discusses the turmoil -- including news of… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch Fictional Thriller Tackles Dangers of High-Frequency Trading Part of his series on Making $ense of financial news, economics correspondent Paul Solman spoke with author Robert Harris whose fictional take on Wall Street, "The Fear Index," stresses the dangers of algorithm-driven, high-frequency trading. Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch 6:19 Wife, Son Give Texture to ‘the Way Madoff Kept Them in the Dark’ Nearly three years after the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme scandal erupted, wife Ruth Madoff and son Andrew are telling their side of the story. Gwen Ifill and "Wizard of Lies" author Diana Henriques take a deeper look into the Madoff… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch In Middle East, Peace Sought on Smaller Scale Through Business Ties A New York-based entrepreneur has found a way to work with Palestinians and Israelis for both peace and profit. Special correspondent Fred De Sam Lazaro reports. Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch Madoff Report Highlights SEC Lapses in Detecting Fraud A scathing report by an inspector general for the Securities and Exchange Commission has found the agency missed numerous chances to uncover Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme. A financial reporter and a law professor speak with Jeffrey Brown about the SEC's… Continue watching