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NPR's Noah Adams talks to Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about the advertising industry's opposition to new proposed regulations, including a tax on advertisements.

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.

NPR's Madeleine Brand talks to Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about Wednesday's vote by the Securities and Exchange Commission on several proposals to crack down on abuses in the $7-trillion mutual fund industry.

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about the decline of zealous corporate oversight in the post-Enron era. The chairman of the SEC says some regulations may be relaxed.

NPR's Mike Shuster talks to Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about the delays in staffing key positions at the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the continuing rise in pay for CEOs.

NPR's Noah Adams speaks with Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about unexpected progress for a political movement that encourages lender governments and international agencies to forgive Third World debt.

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan testified before Congress on Wednesday, endorsing the Bush administration's Social Security plan, but urging a cautious approach for the transition. Matthew Algeo of Marketplace reports.

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 recent legal difficulties for Fannie Mae, the government-sponsored mortgage lender. Company executives appear before Congress Wednesday to defend their accounting methods.