Wednesday, January 09, 2013
January 9, 2013 Sophisticated hacking attacks on U.S. banks in recent months have distinctive qualities that are leading investigators to believe another nation may be behind the assault. The likely suspect is Iran, which security experts believe may be trying to even the score for American hacking of its nuclear program.
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Tuesday, June 05, 2012
June 5, 2012 On today's show, we walk through the three things you can do to stop a bank run — and figure out what options are left for Europe.
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Wednesday, October 05, 2011
October 5, 2011 Private bankers who serve some of the world's richest families are seeing clients pile money into "catastrophe portfolios" and real estate, seeking defensive positions that might help them weather a far-reaching economic storm that has roiled stock markets worldwide.
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
September 27, 2011 For today's show, we collected four Planet Money radio stories that never made it to the podcast.
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Thursday, June 09, 2011
June 9, 2011 It's safe to say the changes to the Dodd-Frank law the financial industry seeks, would more likely happen with a Republican Senate. Given that, it also seems safe to say that the financial industry will do what it can to make that happen.
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Friday, March 26, 2010
March 26, 2010 A year ago, Chana Joffe-Walt looked at a bank closure and its immediate aftermath. In today's podcast, she checks in again with the main players. Turns out, the bank's chief loan officer was hiding bad loans from regulators.
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Friday, March 12, 2010
March 12, 2010 Come Monday, we'll finally get to see what's in Chris Dodd's finance-reform bill. Two key sections we'll be keeping an eye on: derivatives reform and resolution authority.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
November 11, 2009 Economist and Planet Money regular Simon Johnson thinks it's time to break up the big banks.
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
October 28, 2009 On today's Planet Money, GMAC is heading for a record third bailout. A Columbia economist says it has become a textbook case of the dangers of government intervention.
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Friday, April 24, 2009
April 24, 2009 On today's podcast — shadow banking, bank profits, and a handful of coins.
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