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Wall Street turmoil, Main Street worries

August 15, 2013Business, Economics and Jobs

AIG and Lehman Brothers — the latest economic crisis and what’s at stake for ordinary Americans.

S&P downgrade roils markets, worries consumers

August 15, 2013Business, Economics and Jobs

Measuring ‘economic adversity’ poses challenges

August 14, 2013Business, Economics and Jobs

GDP Numbers Appear Somewhat Less Bad

August 14, 2013Global Politics

Decoding the Latest Economic Numbers

August 14, 2013Business, Economics and Jobs

Treasury’s plan to lower mortgage rates may help. But who?

August 14, 2013Global Politics

The Treasury Department is in talks with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac seeking ways to help drive down mortgage rates. But it is unclear how much the plan might help. Guest: Cristian deRitis, director of Credit Analytics Group at Moody’s Economy.com

After a weekend of negotiating in Congress, a bailout bill heads for a vote

August 14, 2013Global Politics

The Takeaway talks with two reporters and an economist on the details of a $700-billion Wall Street bailout bill.