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More than a million and a half people filed for bankruptcy last year, up 9 percent from last year. But that's still not as many filings as there were in 2003 or 2005.

With high unemployment and mortgage problems, how is this possible? Stacey Vanek Smith reports.

In the latest effort to get local government spending down, New York City wants private hospitals to pay up to $1 million a year to have their ambulances respond to 911 calls.

Stacey Vanek Smith reports on how this will affect residents.

The latest jobs report shows the economy lost more jobs than expected and added fewer. Only about 71,000 jobs were created in the private sector last month.

Meanwhile, 143,000 temporary census workers were let go. And state and local governments slashed 48,000 jobs in July.

Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.

Marketplace's Stacey Vanek Smith discusses potential clusters a data mining company may put you in.

Congressmen negotiated a financial reform bill that both members of the House and the Senate could agree on, but will it keep our economy safe from future financial fall outs?

Marketplace's Jeremy Hobson looks at how reform will affect the financial sector and Stacey Vanek Smith looks at how it'll affect the everyday consumer.

A new survey finds that consumer sentiment -- that's how optimistic we feel about the economy -- was up more than economists expected, near a 2.5 year high.

But the Commerce Department says retail sales fell a percent in May. What gives? Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics tells us that more people are quitting their jobs than are getting laid off.

And that's a good thing. Stacey Vanek Smith explains.

President Obama said if BP CEO Tony Hayward were working for him, he wouldn't have a job after some of the things he's said.

Hayward has come under fire for several remarks, including saying "I'd like my life back." Stacey Vanek-Smith reports on why he still has a job and whether he will be able to keep it.

Government officials met with BP to help set up an efficient way to pay people affected by the oil spill. The government's oil spill point-man, Thad Allen, said BP needs to be quicker and more regular about payments.

The company's paid out nearly $50 million in claims so far. How many claims are there and who's filing? Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.

JPMorgan Chase is writing off $1.4 billion worth of consumer loans in the fourth quarter, and Capital One is writing off more than 10% of its loans.

More and more people are walking away from their credit-card bills. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.