Weekend Business

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Business news has never been so exciting, frightening and fast-paced. Keep up with the important news and trends in business each week with reporters and editors from the Times's business section. They're among the most knowledgeable people in the business world. Your host is Times assistant business editor Jeff Sommer.

Episodes

  1. 12/23/2011

    Subprime mortgages, the euro’s troubles, and the next crisis for American banks

    This week — the podcast’s last waltz — features Jeff Sommer with Gretchen Morgenson on subprime mortgages, Floyd Norris on the euro’s troubles, and Tyler Cowen on the next crisis for American banks.

    33 min

  2. 12/16/2011

    WaMu, the Cost of Law school Accreditation and a Different Economy

    This week: Jeff Sommer with Gretchen Morgenson on WaMu, David Gillen and David Segal on the cost of law school accreditation, and Christina Romer on making this time different for the economy.

    29 min

  3. 12/09/2011

    Institutions that are too big to fail, and improving government agencies.

    This week: Jeff Sommer with Diana Henriques on Bernard Madoff, Gretchen Morgenson on institutions that are too big to fail, and Robert Frank on improving government agencies like D.M.V.’s.

    28 min

  4. 12/02/2011

    The jobs and unemployment report may not be as positive as it seems.

    This week: Jeff Sommer with David Gillen on the Nobel in economics, Catherine Rampell on jobs and unemployment, Gretchen Morgenson on bailouts, and Greg Mankiw on a walkout from his Harvard classroom.

    31 min

  5. 11/25/2011

    Gretchen Morgenson on rolling back rules for derivatives trading, David Gillen and Natasha Singer on the gun business, and Robert Shiller on the super committee and unemployment.

    Gretchen Morgenson on rolling back rules for derivatives trading, David Gillen and Natasha Singer on the gun business, and Robert Shiller on the super committee and unemployment.

    32 min

  6. 11/18/2011

    Greek debt; businesses that shoot themselves in the foot; Dr. Dre’s headphones

    This week: Jeff Sommer with Gretchen Morgenson on Greek debt, Richard Thaler on businesses that shoot themselves in the foot, and David Gillen and Andrew Martin on Dr. Dre’s pricey headphones.

    28 min

  7. 11/11/2011

    This week: Floyd Norris on Italy and the global economy, Gretchen Morgenson on taxpayer-funded pensions for defense contractors, Amy Cortese on starting a community-owned store, David Segal on cellphone charges, and Tyler Cowen on Occupy Wall Street.

    This week: Jeff Sommer with Floyd Norris on Italy and the global economy, Gretchen Morgenson on taxpayer-funded pensions for defense contractors, Phyllis Korkki and Amy Cortese on starting a community-owned store, David Segal on cellphone charges, and Tyler Cowen on Occupy Wall Street.

    36 min

  8. 11/04/2011

    Another Grim U.S. Unemployment Report

    Jeff Sommer with Catherine Rampell on unemployment, David Gillen and Evelyn Rusli on LinkedIn, Gretchen Morgenson on MF Global and Robert Frank on flat taxes.

    32 min

  9. 10/28/2011

    Nelson Schwartz on the European financial crisis, Gretchen Morgenson on the foreclosure talks, Jim Collins and David Gillen on luck and business, and Christina Romer on Ben Bernanke’s chance for a “Volcker moment.”

    This week: Jeff Sommer with Nelson Schwartz on the European financial crisis, Gretchen Morgenson on the foreclosure talks, Jim Collins and David Gillen on luck and business, and Christina Romer on Ben Bernanke’s chance for a “Volcker moment.”

    37 min

  10. 10/21/2011

    Gretchen Morgenson on Paul Volcker’s warnings; the public pension crisis; the S.E.C.’s privacy problem; Greg Mankiw on some economic pitfalls

    This week: Jeff Sommer with Gretchen Morgenson on Paul Volcker’s warnings, David Gillen and Mary Walsh Williams on the public pension crisis, Natasha Singer on the S.E.C.’s privacy problem, and Greg Mankiw on some economic pitfalls.

    36 min
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Business news has never been so exciting, frightening and fast-paced. Keep up with the important news and trends in business each week with reporters and editors from the Times's business section. They're among the most knowledgeable people in the business world. Your host is Times assistant business editor Jeff Sommer.

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  • Creator
    The New York Times
  • Years Active
    2007 - 2011
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2011 The New York Times Company
  • Show Website
    Weekend Business

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