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We've heard a lot about how bad the global economy is, but today we got some positive news. The Baltic Dry Index rose 16%. What's that, you say? ...

Europeans are worried that countries like Italy and Greece, struggling with heavy debts, could fail, and threaten the Euro. Their solution -- a Eur...

On Aug. 5, America's credit rating was cut from AAA to a AA+ by the ratings agency Standard & Poor's. The following Monday, the Dow Jones Industria...

While the nation worries about the debt-ceiling debate in Washington, Marketplace Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch breaks down what the debate is doing t...

With the government borrowing even more money, and pushing America's debt levels sky high, there's a lot of talk about a double-dip recession. Pad...

The Federal Reserve is trying to stimulate the economy by buying billions of dollars worth of bonds from banks. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains...

With interest rates in the U.S. at historic lows, some economists are worried that Americans involved in the carry trade could drive down the value...

Tier 1 capital is the money that's at the core of every bank. But, like everything else in banking, it's subject to definition, and bankers still c...

The part of the financial system that lends the most money to Americans remains almost untouched by regulation. It's shadow banking, as Paddy Hirsc...