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Thursday, May 7 2009

  • Elizabeth Warren: On the trail of the TARP May 7, 2009

    Try to imagine tracking $700 billion dollars as it moves out the doors of the United States Treasury Department and into the coffers of America's biggest banks. That's essentially... (article)

  • The Takeaway for Thursday, May 7, 2009 (Final Edition) May 7, 2009

    The Takeaway for Thursday, May 7, 2009 (Final Edition) (article)

  • Feeling Guilty? Tell us when you felt judged as a bad parent. May 7, 2009

    It's tough to be a parent: staying calm, serving healthy food, juggling your parental responsibilities with your professional ones. Have you ever been called a bad parent? Tell us whe... (article)

  • The Takeaway for Thursday, May 7, 2009 (Early Edition) May 7, 2009

    Headlines; News on TARP (article)

  • Who Needs More Money? May 7, 2009

    On May 7, the Federal Reserve released the results of government "stress tests." The ten banks in need a funds will require around .... in additional funds. They will have until June ... (article)

  • On the Trail of the TARP May 7, 2009

    On the Trail of the TARP (episode)

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    • On the Trail of the TARP May 7, 2009

      Try to imagine tracking $700 billion dollars as it moves out the doors of the United States Treasury Department and into the coffers of America's biggest banks. That's essentially the...

    • Squeezed for Credit May 7, 2009

      Elizabeth Warren, Chairwoman of the Congressional Oversight Panel on TARP and professor at Harvard Law School, continues her conversation with The Takeaway. Before she was monitoring ...

    • A Refugee Crisis Unfolds in Pakistan May 7, 2009

      The Pakistani government began a large air and ground assault yesterday, launching attacks against close to 7,000 Taliban militants in the Swat Valley. The fighting came just hours ah...

    • Stress-Test Results: How Did the Big Banks Do? May 7, 2009

      Report cards on the nation's 19 biggest banks will be released later today, but not all of the banks will be getting gold stars. While the results of the government-ordered stress tes...

    • Pakistan Takes on the Taliban May 7, 2009

      Yesterday, Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari met with President Barack Obama and Afghani President Hamid Karzai at the White House, determined to convey his commitment to fighting...

    • Warp Speed Ahead! May 7, 2009

      Geek alert! The new Star Trek film opens this weekend. So we're wondering: are we even close to developing the technology we see in films like Star Trek? Are we ever going to be able ...

    • India: Voting in the World's Biggest Democracy May 7, 2009

      Polling stations are open today in India's marathon five-phase election where millions of voters in 85 constituencies across seven states and in Delhi are expected to cast their ballo...

    • In Britain, a Fight Over DNA and Civil Rights May 7, 2009

      Criminal justice systems in a number of countries are expanding advanced DNA databases to keep track not only of convicted criminals, but also of people only accused of crimes. But Br...

    • A Very Public Affair: Elizabeth Edwards Talks May 7, 2009

      There's a discussion that’s happening around a lot of watercoolers in America today: Elizabeth Edwards is finally going public about her husband's infidelity. In advance of her new bo...