Oct 12th, 2008 · The fall meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank resume in Washington Sunday. At the top of the agenda, the financial meltdown that the IMF says could send the world into recession. NPR's John Ydstie has been following the story and has this report.
Oct 11th, 2008 · The G-7's action plan and updates on GM's current troubles. Scott Simon discusses this week's economic news with NPR's John Ydstie.
Aug 29th, 2008 · Republican Sen. John McCain has chosen Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his presidential running mate, a surpise decision that pundits scrambling to learn more about the first-term governor. NPR's John Ydstie offers analysis on Palin's selection and what it means for McCain's prospects in November.
Jul 12th, 2008 · IndyMac, a bank that specialized in risky mortgages, was seized by federal regulators late Friday. It is the largest mortgage lender to fail during the housing crisis and one of the biggest bank collapses in U.S. history. NPR correspondent John Ydstie talks with Linda Wertheimer about IndyMac's demise.
May 10th, 2008 · As many as two-thirds of United States patent-law judges may have have been appointed in a way that violates the Constitution. That's because of a 1999 law that changed how these judges are chosen. It may mean big headaches for the Justice Department. The man who discovered the problem, George Washington law professor John Duffy, talks with John Ydstie.
May 10th, 2008 · The American Civil War has claimed another casualty. Sam White, a memorabilia collector, found a Civil War-era shell, took it to his Virginia home and it detonated in his driveway. Jimmy Blankenship, the historian and curator at the Petersburg National Battlefield in Virginia, talks with John Ydstie about whether this was a freak occurrence or a regular hazard.
May 10th, 2008 · This week presidential hopeful Barack Obama made significant progress in his bid to be the Democratic nominee. Also this week, President Bush promised to veto a farm bill and a housing aid bill. Outside of the United States, the junta in Myanmar slowed international efforts to aid cyclone victims. John Ydstie discusses the top news stories of the week with NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr.
May 10th, 2008 · Many Americans are uneasy about the country's current economic instability. Adam Posen of the Peterson Institute for International Economics talks with John Ydstie about the possible length and severity of the current economic downturn, which some are already calling a recession.