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NPR's Noah Adams talks to Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about the raft of settlements the Securities and Exchange Commission is making with corporate law breakers.

NPR's Noah Adams talks to John Dimsdale of Marketplace about a $1.2-million indecency fine imposed on the Fox television network by the Federal Communications Commission.

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about the continued slide in crude oil prices and what it means for both consumers and the campaigns of President Bush and Sen. John Kerry.

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about September's disappointing unemployment figures and Martha Stewart's first day in jail.

NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks with Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about a statement Tuesday from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan suggesting higher interest rates could be coming soon.

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about the U.S. Federal Reserve's expected decision to raise interest rates, and how that could affect consumers who've racked up a lot of debt.

The U.S. Department of Labor has released a report on job outsourcing -- Tess Vigeland of Marketplace talks with NPR's Alex Chadwick about how well that report truly reflects the number of American jobs being moved overseas.

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about the expected Congressional confirmation of Alan Greenspan to serve a fifth term as chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve.

MCI announced Tuesday that it has accepted a revised takeover proposal from Verizon. Under the new agreement, Verizon will acquire the long distance phone company for $7.6 billion. Tess Vigeland of Marketplace reports.

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about the latest U.S. Supreme Court rulings on several big-business cases, including Indian gaming and a challenge by telemarketers against the "do not call" registry.

- NPR's Madeleine Brand talks with Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about the ouster of Krispy Kreme's CEO after the doughnut chain's dismal year. He's being replaced with a "turnaround expert" whose last assignment was damage control at Enron.

Drug maker Merck knew about the health risks of taking the pain medication Vioxx long before it pulled the drug from the market, The Wall Street Journal reports. Hear NPR's Noah Adams talk to Tess Vigeland of Marketplace.