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Economy finally back in gear

01.11.09

The U.S. economy grew at a 3.5% annual rate in the third quarter, ending a string of declines over four quarters that resulted in the most severe slide since the Great Depression.

He famously stirred controversy with his observations about women and science while running Harvard, but in his current post as director of the White House's National Economic Council, Larry Summers received a warm welcome from the female power brokers at Fortune's summit. House Democratic leaders unveiled a sweeping health care bill Thursday that includes a more moderate version of the government-run public health insurance option. Are there any mirrors in the headquarters of the Federal Reserve? If so, I think it's time for Ben Bernanke and his colleagues to look into one.



As credit card companies continue raising rates and fees, lawmakers are considering bills to stop such hikes until new credit card laws take effect. Congress will soon debate what kind of economic stimulus package should be passed, but some economists are increasingly wondering whether it's a good idea to approve any stimulus at all. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Tuesday he expects a wave of banks to return government bailout money to taxpayers soon.

You don't need a Ph.D in economics to know that the government fiscal year that ended last week was ugly for the budget.

The banks have taken some lumps since the economy went bad. But some believe their biggest headaches are yet to come. President Obama on Monday pushed his plans to make the nation's economy more stable in the future by investing in education for high-tech industries.

Read full story for latest details. It's a bit puzzling: Over the past 20 years, as women have made tremendous gains in the business world, the percentage of B-school students who are female has remained at about 30%, or roughly the same now as in the late '80s. (By contrast, female enrollment in law and medical schools has risen over the same time period to about 50%.) Troubled Colonial BancGroup appeared to be on the verge of failure Friday as a federal judge ordered a freeze of its assets, and a wire service reported that its deposits and branches are to be purchased by rival BB&T.



Now that the economy has broken its four-quarter long slump, will Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke be more open to the idea of raising interest rates sometime soon? The president wants to get tougher on the nation's financial institutions, but can he? Six top money minds weigh in on his plans to regulate risk, control executive pay and protect consumers. Gold neared its all-time high on Friday amid choppy markets and ongoing concerns about contagion in the euro zone.

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