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Responding to a wave of recent food and product recalls, the Bush administration has announced an initiative to expand the authority of federal regulatory agencies.

House Democratic leaders have a plan to add unemployment benefits and education funding for veterans to President Bush's war funding bill.

Stocks are down in reaction to the shakeup at Citigroup, one of the world's largest banks. Marketplace's Jill Barshay talks about how the company wrote off as much as $11 billion dollars in debt and how that could affect Citigroup's banking clients.

How long will the Bernanke Bounce last? We'll look at how Tuesday's interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve Board might affect inflation and home prices. And we'll gauge the response from overseas stock markets.

The Senate's new plan to battle the housing crisis includes tax breaks for homebuilders and tax credits to those buying foreclosed homes. It includes little helping for people who are facing foreclosure, however.

The United Auto Workers pick General Motors as lead labor negotiator as Detroit car companies approach a new four-year contract. GM rivals Ford and Chrysler agreed with the union to extend the current contract until a new deal can be worked out.

A U.S. Appeals Court hears arguments today on the illegal recording of television programs. The FCC wants to prevent illegal copying, but it's facing plenty of opposition. Matthew Algeo of Marketplace reports.

UnitedHealthcare's request to be included in Covered California ran afoul of a policy that penalizes insurers that chose not to join the statewide exchange when it opened in 2014.

Worried about your tomatoes and spinach? The Bush administration is asking Congress to give the Food and Drug Administration an additional $275 million in next year's budget to improve the safety of the nation's food supply. With the added money the FDA would open offices in China, India and Central America to provide more inspections of food and medical products.

U.S. government workers may be in for an unpleasant surprise when they retire -- a new Standard & Poor's report finds that federal pension plans are underfunded by more than $4 trillion. Madeleine Brand discusses the story with Tess Vigeland of Marketplace.