NPR Topics: EconomyNPR news on the U.S. and world economy, the World Bank, and Federal Reserve. Commentary on economic trends. Subscribe to NPR Economy podcasts and RSS feeds.Owning A Home: American Dream Turned Nightmare- September 22, 2008 Home foreclosures are at a record high, and help from Congress will come too late for many Americans. As the toll of the sub-prime crisis continues to grow, guests discuss the human reality of foreclosure and how it affects individual families.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94891881&ft=1&f=1017 Depression-Era Broker Offers Timely Advice- September 22, 2008 Irving Kahn took a job on Wall Street months before the 1929 stock market crash. At 102, he's still at work. He compares today's turmoil to days of old and offers advice on how average Americans can tighten their belts.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94885176&ft=1&f=1017 Treasury Department, Wall Street Face New Era- September 22, 2008 Some critics call the proposed federal bailout of the financial system a gift to Wall Street. Others say it doesn't go far enough. How will the Treasury Department and Wall Street manage their new relationshiphttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94885173&ft=1&f=1017 Who Will Pay For The Wall Street Bailout- September 22, 2008 The Federal Reserve and Treasury Department cobbled together a comprehensive bailout plan for Wall Street over the weekend. The proposal could cost $700 billion. Joe Nocera of The New York Times offers some thoughts on who will foot the bill.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94885168&ft=1&f=1017 Will Bailout Help The Real Estate Market- September 22, 2008 Two widely watched monthly reports on home sales are due out this week. Many are asking if the financial rescue package for Wall Street will help stabilize the housing market. Even with prices in freefall, many potential buyers are staying away.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94885179&ft=1&f=1017 What Can U.S. Learn From Japan's Economic Crisis- September 22, 2008 Japan weathered an economic crisis of its own nearly two decades ago. Like the U.S., its financial crisis began in the real estate market. Economists who have studied the crisis say the experience offers valuable lessons for the U.S.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94876656&ft=1&f=1017 How Wall Street's Crisis Impacts Your Wallet- September 22, 2008 The nation's economic crisis has hit major financial institutions. But how does the latest Wall Street news affect you NPR's Tony Cox speaks with USA Today investment columnist John Waggoner.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94891172&ft=1&f=1017 Bush Calls For $700 Billion Rescue Plan- September 22, 2008 The Bush administration is asking Congress to approve a $700 billion bailout in order to rescue some of the nation's financial institutions. For the latest on the whirlwind of economic news, NPR's Tony Cox speaks with Bill Spriggs, chair of Howard University's Department of Economics.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94891169&ft=1&f=1017 Professor: Current Crisis, Great Depression Differ- September 22, 2008 As the country struggles with the current financial crisis, there have been the inevitable comparisons with the Great Depression. Marvin Goodfriend, an economics professor at Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business in Pittsburgh, says that while people are comparing this financial crisis to the 1930s, there are some big differences.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94876611&ft=1&f=1017 Changing World Of Finance- September 22, 2008 A lack of confidence is at the core of the current economic financial crisis. David Smick, a consultant to several large hedge funds and publisher of the quarterly newsletter International Economy explains how international banks and financial institutions are intertwined in the crisis.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94876631&ft=1&f=1017 |