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Some members of Congress want stiff penalties levied against China for manipulating the value of its currency to boost its exports and make U.S. imports harder to sell.

Bob Moon reports.

Just as European finance ministers were meeting on a bailout for Greece, questions surfaced on whether the Greek government used derivative contracts concocted by Wall Street banks to hide the country's budget problems.

Europe correspondent Stephen Beard talks the details with Bob Moon.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony before a House committee was postponed because of the snowstorm hitting the East Coast, but he made sure his statement was released anyway.

Why? Bob Moon reports.

The American Economic Association's annual meeting is taking place in Atlanta. Bob Moon reports on what message the top economic titans are sending.

Compared to 10 years ago the average American is earning about $5 an hour more, but unemployment has tripled, single-family home sales are 34% lower, and stocks are down 8%.

Yet, some see signs we're doing better economically. Bob Moon reports.

As President Obama convened his "jobs summit" with business and labor leaders there was plenty of news about the conundrum he's facing -- a decline in the service sector and retail sales.

So Bob Moon asked economic experts how we might jump-start the economy.

Government notes, bills and bonds will be on sale as Washington tries to finance its spending habits. Senior business correspondent Bob Moon talks with Kai Ryssdal about increasing worries over what the government owes and how much that debt costs.

There's growing concern that the world's central banks are flooding financial institutions with too much cash, setting the stage for another asset-bubble burst.

Do banks just need to put on the brakes? Bob Moon reports.

Construction of new homes dipped 10% last month. What does the surprising drop say about our recovery? Bob Moon reports.

That may seem like a head-scratcher, but this formula for Gross Domestic Product is actually pretty simple.

Bob Moon explains.