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Economy in Flux

The nation's economic crisis has deepened as stock prices have plummeted, credit has frozen, and automakers and banks teeter on the brink of bankruptcy. WNYC takes a closer look at the ongoing issues in the financial sector and how they affect New Yorkers.

Distressed in Midtown

July 08, 2009

Investors seek riches in the distressed commercial property market. Guest: Anton Troianovski, reporter for the Wall Street Journal. ....

The Cookie Crumbles

July 07, 2009

A private equity firm plans to close the Stella d’Oro factory in the Bronx. Guest: Patrick McGeehan, reporter for the New York Times. ....

60 Days’ Notice

July 06, 2009

Companies are supposed to give employees two months warning in advance of layoffs, but they don’t always do it. Guest: Ianthe Jeanne Dugan, reporter for the Wall Street Journal. ....

Financial Week in Review

July 03, 2009

U.S. markets were closed today, but there’s plenty to discuss from the week in economic news. WNYC’s Amy Edding has her weekly chat with Greg David, Editorial Director of Crain’s New York Busin....

Lobstermen in Hot Water

July 02, 2009

Why the price of crustaceans has plummeted. Guest: Trevor Corson, author of The Secret Life of Lobsters. ....

Fix FAFSA?

July 01, 2009

An inside view of federally-sponsored student aid. Guest: Russell Osgood, President of Grinnell College. ....

A Green Light for State Attorneys General

June 30, 2009

The Supreme Court ends the OCC’s exclusive oversight of national banks. Guest: Sarah Ludwig, co-director of the Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project ....

About That Picasso in the Basement

June 29, 2009

Museums consider selling parts of their permanent collections, some in Albany want to put an end to it. Guest: Robin Pogrebin of The New York Times. ....

What’s In A Name?

June 25, 2009

The MTA collects $4 million on its first station-naming rights deal. Guest: WNYC’s Ilya Marritz ....

Private Parts

June 24, 2009

Private equity and the New York State retirement fund scandal. Guest: Peter G. Peterson, co-founder, the Blackstone Group. ....