Financial 411

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WNYC's Amy Eddings hosts a daily overview of financial news at 4:30 each weekday. This financial wrap delivers highlights of the day's business news delivered by WNYC's reporters with context, clarity and a New York perspective.

  1. 07/22/2011

    Financial 411: Weekly Business Roundup

    Markets Stocks were mixed Friday. The Dow declined 43 points, ending the week at 12,681. But positive reports from chipmakers pushed the Nasdaq 24 points higher, to 2,859. The S&P 500 gained a single point, settling at 1,345.

    5 min

  2. 07/21/2011

    Financial 411: Gauging Reaction to the News Corp. Scandal in New York

    Latest Unemployment Numbers New York State and New York City both saw their June unemployment rates tick up to 8 percent and 8.7 percent, respectively. In the city, the securities industry shed 2,000 jobs last month. Local government took an even bigger hit, losing 2,700 jobs. Restaurants and private schools have added the greatest number of positions since the city hit economic bottom in September 2009.

    5 min

  3. 07/20/2011

    Financial 411: The Hudson Yards Project

    Debt Talks Continue on Capitol Hill President Barack Obama said he's now open to a short-term deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling if it will allow time for a broader plan to be put in place. There are 13 days left before the August 2 deadline, when the U.S. risks defaulting on its financial obligations.

    5 min

  4. 07/19/2011

    Financial 411: Drawing Tech Companies to NYC

    City officials want to attract a major research institution to open a new science and engineering campus in New York City.

    6 min

  5. 07/15/2011

    Financial 411: Weekly Business Roundup

    News Corporation's phone-hacking scandal continues to grow. Dow Jones CEO Les Hinton has announced he's resigning. He was chairman of News International, overseeing the British newspapers that are at the heart of the scandal.

    5 min

  6. 07/14/2011

    Financial 411: Has London's Phone-Hacking Scandal Jumped Across the Pond?

    The scandal may have just jumped the pond. The FBI has opened an investigation into allegations that Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. tried to hack the phones of September 11, 2001, victims. The company told WNYC it has no comment.

    5 min

  7. 07/13/2011

    Financial 411: Managing Your Manager

    Markets After three days of losses, markets returned to positive territory on Wednesday, spurred on by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's comment that the Fed is prepared to do more to stimulate the economy if it falters. News Corporation added 58 cents after the beleaguered media giant announced it will abandon a bid for full control of a British satellite broadcaster.

    5 min

  8. 07/12/2011

    Financial 411: Reviewing the Business Headlines

    Markets fell on Tuesday after the rating agency Moody’s cut Ireland’s credit rating to junk status. The Dow dropped 59 points, closing at 12,447. The S&P 500 was down six points, closing at 1,314. The Nasdaq fell 21 points, closing at 2,782.

    5 min
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WNYC's Amy Eddings hosts a daily overview of financial news at 4:30 each weekday. This financial wrap delivers highlights of the day's business news delivered by WNYC's reporters with context, clarity and a New York perspective.

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  • Creator
    WNYC
  • Years Active
    2008 - 2011
  • Episodes
    637
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © WNYC
  • Show Website
    Financial 411

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