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Financial 411
A Podcast from WNYC News
WNYC's Amy Eddings hosts a daily overview of financial news at 4:30 weekdays which is available via podcast. The financial wrap delivers all the highlights of the day and a preview of what you can expect tomorrow, all with WNYC's context, clarity and a New York perspective.
Financial 411: Is Insider Trading Pervasive At Hedge Funds?
November 06, 2009
Greg David of Crain’s New York Business is beginning to think so, in light of recent busts by the US Attorney’s office. ....
Financial 411: Reasons to Destroy a Cell Phone
November 05, 2009
Prosecutors charge 14 more individuals in an alleged scheme involving insider trading via prepaid mobile phones. Guest: WNYC’s Ilya Marritz. ....
Financial 411: Plain Vanilla, Anyone?
November 04, 2009
The reason banks want your money in a CD. Guest: Aaron Elstein of Crain’s New York Business. ....
Financial 411: It Takes A Judge
November 03, 2009
Judge Frederic Block tries to cut through financial jargon in the trial of Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin. Guest: WNYC’s Lisa Chow. ....
Financial 411: Why Do Some People Not Trust Banks After 75 Years of FDIC Guarantees?
November 02, 2009
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation tries to instill confidence in the banking system. Guest: Sandra Thompson, Director of the Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection at the FDIC. ....
Financial 411: A Bang-Bang Play in the Bronx
October 30, 2009
Assessing economic impact of the World Series, plus what to do about the glut of empty condos. Guest: Greg David of Crain’s New York Business. ....
Financial 411: Recession Over, Sort Of
October 29, 2009
What 3.5 percent economic growth really means. Guest: Simon Johnson, MIT Professor and former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund. ....
Financial 411: “Why Go Through the Brain Damage of That?”
October 28, 2009
A CEO decides to pull out of natural gas drilling in the New York City watershed. Guest: Jad Mouawad of The New York Times. ....
Financial 411: Out-of-Network, In The Spotlight
October 27, 2009
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo forces changes to medical billing. Guest: WNYC's Fred Mogul ....
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Financial 411
WNYC's Amy Eddings hosts a daily overview of financial news at 4:30 weekdays which is available via podcast, with highlights from the day and a preview of what you can expect tomorrow.
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