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Treasury May Take Ownership Of Some Banks

Even after passing the $700 billion rescue plan, the government is searching for more ways to instill confidence in America's banking system. The Treasury Department is now considering taking ownership stakes in several U.S. banks. What does this mean for consumers?

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09.10.2008 19:00:00 - NPR Topics: News

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Can U.S. Still Claim It's A 'Free Market'?

The idea that the government would move in to take over some banks in the U.S. goes against the principles of many free market economists. University of Chicago economic professor Anil Kashyap discusses the government's plan to possibly buy up parts of U.S. banks.

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09.10.2008 19:00:00 - NPR Topics: News

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$85 Billion Not Enough To Save AIG

The Federal Reserve has announced it will give insurance giant American International Group another $38 billion in loans. This comes on top of $85 billion that AIG already received last month. Wall Street Journal reporter Sudeep Reddy explains why the first loan wasn't enough and where the money went.

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09.10.2008 19:00:00 - NPR Topics: News

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Report: Afghanistan In Downward Spiral

A new report says Afghanistan is in danger of falling prey to Taliban influence yet again. The report, to be released by major U.S. intelligence agencies after the election, cites a breakdown in Afghani leadership and a steady increase in violence from militants as well as corruption.

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09.10.2008 19:00:00 - NPR Topics: News

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Latin America Grapples with U.S. Financial Crisis

Although many governments in South America boast that aggressive saving and thriving commodities trading have been a buffer against economic hard times, the turmoil in the U.S. financial industry is starting to deflate those arguments.

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09.10.2008 18:00:00 - NPR Topics: News

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Next President Likely To Stay Course On Diplomacy

Despite all the talk of change, the next president will likely provide more continuity on foreign policy than there was the last time the White House changed hands.

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09.10.2008 06:03:00 - NPR Topics: News

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Consumer Issues Top Supreme Court's Docket

As the Supreme Court opens its new term, the justices have more business and consumer cases on their schedule. Key cases revolve around packaging rules, state lawsuits and protecting dolphins in California.

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06.10.2008 23:55:00 - NPR Topics: News

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Christian Security Forces Growing Stronger In Iraq

The security forces, organized through local churches, are manning checkpoints in Iraq and working with police. The mystery of where their funding comes from seems to center on a media-shy and reclusive political figure.

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06.10.2008 19:10:00 - NPR Topics: News

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Obama Camp Scours Southwest Virginia For Votes

Barack Obama is seeking votes where Democratic Presidential candidates normally don't. Obama is trying hard for votes in the Appalachian Mountains, which spread across battleground states like Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Steve Inskeep traveled to Southwest Virginia to find out how the presidential hopeful is doing in that part of the state.

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06.10.2008 14:30:00 - NPR Topics: News

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Nobel Prize In Medicine For Major Virus Discoveries

The 2008 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine goes to two French scientists for discovering the virus that causes AIDS. A German researcher shares the prize for discovering the viruses that cause cervical cancer.

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06.10.2008 12:39:00 - NPR Topics: News

NPR Topics: News

Treasury May Take Ownership Of Some Banks

Can U.S. Still Claim It's A 'Free Market'?

$85 Billion Not Enough To Save AIG

Report: Afghanistan In Downward Spiral

Latin America Grapples with U.S. Financial Crisis

Next President Likely To Stay Course On Diplomacy

Consumer Issues Top Supreme Court's Docket

Christian Security Forces Growing Stronger In Iraq

Obama Camp Scours Southwest Virginia For Votes

Nobel Prize In Medicine For Major Virus Discoveries

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