Feb 12th, 2010 · In today's Planet Money report, Chana Joffe-Walt and Adam Davidson travel to the Dominican Republic and Haiti to explore how these two economies grew so far apart.
Jul 31st, 2009 · Lawmakers are months behind the original goal of making sweeping changes to the nation's financial regulations. Planet Money's Adam Davidson says leaders agree that changes are needed. They just don't see eye to eye on what those changes might be.
Jul 15th, 2009 · JP Morgan Chase is expected Thursday to deliver strong profits, a day after Goldman Sachs' better-than-expected earnings, providing much-needed good news for U.S. banks. NPR's Adam Davidson tells Robert Siegel that this week's news means that the largest U.S. banks are more than just surviving.
Mar 6th, 2009 · Administration officials won't even discuss nationalization for fear of setting off a global bank run, says NPR's Adam Davidson, but the Treasury has left the door open for banks to seek government intervention themselves.
Feb 25th, 2009 · The Treasury Department revealed details on its plan to strengthen the banking system. It outlined a series of stress tests to determine how strong U.S. banks are. NPR's Adam Davidson talked to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner about the plan.
Feb 2nd, 2009 · U.S. taxpayers are already the biggest shareholders of Citigroup and Bank of America. But how far should the government go? Adam Davidson and a couple of economists try to answer the question.
Nov 28th, 2008 · The Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve are spending billions of dollars to stabilize the economy. But where is that money coming from? NPR's Adam Davidson gives Steve Inskeep a lesson on money: It's more than currency — it's about trust and relationships.
Oct 10th, 2008 · The bailout did nothing. The move to buy commercial paper did nothing. The fundamentals of the economy are evidently off, says Adam Davidson. Is there a solution? We explore the "heart attack of American commerce" and why individuals under 50 have reason to smile.