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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.

Nomi Prins on Bailouts, Bonuses and Backroom Deals

The Brian Lehrer Show

September 29, 2009

Former investment banker Nomi Prins, senior fellow at Demos, discusses her new book It Takes a Pillage: Behind the Bailouts, Bonuses, and Backroom Deals from Washington to Wall Street and how she sees the powerful colluding at the expense of average Americans.

Events
9/29 The Strand Bookstore: Talk & Signing 7PM
10/1 DEMOS event with Daniel Gross and Matt Taibbi 7PM, registration required

How the FHA Shrinks NYC Apartments

September 22, 2009

A quirk in Federal Housing Administration lending guidelines is making some condo units smaller. Guest: Sally Herships, Marketplace contributor. ....

Bernie’s Lessons for the SEC

September 21, 2009

A New Jersey Prosecutor says the Securities and Exchange Commission needs to act more prosecutorial to catch the next mega-fraud. Guest: Robert Mintz, former assistant US attorney in New Jersey and h....

What Jed Said

September 18, 2009

Judge Jed Rakoff’s rebuke of the SEC over its proposed settlement with Bank of America. Guest: Greg David of Crain’s New York Business. ....

Does Retraining Workers Help?

September 18, 2009

Thomas Bailey of Teachers College says yes, if they go into nursing. ....

The Problem with the Fed: Humans Are Fallible

September 16, 2009

Manhattan Institute’s Nicole Gelinas says the Fed is not a good choice for a systemic regulator of the economy. ....

“It’s Been Worse Than Ever”

September 15, 2009

How the Wall Street meltdown one year ago has continued to hobble some construction companies. Guest: Maureen Henegan, CEO of Henegan Construction. ....

Takin’ It To The Street

September 14, 2009

Obama’s tells Wall Street what changes he wants to the financial system. Guest: WNYC’s Lisa Chow. ....

Crumbled Cookie Relocates…To Ohio

September 11, 2009

Stella d’Oro leaves the Bronx, John Mack leaves the CEO job at Morgan Stanley. Guest: Greg David, Crain’s New York Business. ....

“Not One Dime”

September 10, 2009

President Obama’s pledge that changing healthcare won’t drive up the deficit. Guest: David Leonhardt of The New York Times. ....