Nov 25th, 2008 · Yesterday, President-elect Barack Obama announced his top economic appointments, including Timothy Geithner as Treasury Secretary. The highly anticipated unveiling came as America faces a number of economic woes, including home foreclosures, massive layoffs and Wall Street turmoil. Money coach Alvin Hall and NPR's David Kestenbaum discuss deflation, Obama's stimulus and its impact on Main Street.
Oct 22nd, 2008 · Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama continued Tuesday to make the economy the centerpiece of his campaign for votes in the battleground state of Florida. Obama says President Bush has failed to address the crisis on Main Street, and that John McCain has failed to fully acknowledge it. The latest polls show Obama with a slight lead in Florida.
Oct 15th, 2008 · Until recently Ken Ebaugh worked at Main Street Bank in Michigan. But Main Street is one of the banks that was closed down by the FDIC this year. Now he's looking at ways he can help homeowners stay out of foreclosure.
Oct 14th, 2008 · Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama told supporters in Toledo, Ohio, Monday that it's time people on Main Street got a rescue package. His proposal includes, among other things, tax breaks and a 90 day moratorium on mortgage foreclosures. The plan is expected to cost $60 billion over two years.
Oct 8th, 2008 · Much has been made of the effects the recent financial crisis will have on "Main Street." Linguist Geoff Nunberg Geoff Nunberg discusses how this term gained such popular — and presidential — usage.
Oct 4th, 2008 · People on Main Street aren't the only ones angry about the current financial crisis. Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange have complaints of their own.
Oct 3rd, 2008 · Politicians can't stop talking about a metonymical Wall Street's impact on a metaphorical Main Street. But what about the spots across the country where the two streets actually intersect?
Oct 2nd, 2008 · In recent days, businesses, large and small, have been scrambling to convince lawmakers that the troubles on Wall Street are hitting Main Street. Companies need more cash but it is getting harder to borrow. Family businesses and CEO's of the nation's largest companies say the credit crisis is spreading.