Money Talking

There were signs of bipartisanship in Washington this week as budget negotiators announced a two-year budget deal that will hopefully avert another shutdown.  This week on Money Talking, what the deal means for businesses and the economy. Plus, Google and other tech companies are calling on the NSA to limit online surveillance of their users. 

Across the country, cities and states are trying to figure out how to address the growing public pension crisis. Collectively, they're underfunded by an estimated $1 trillion.

A lot of iconic companies in the tech sector like HP, Cisco and Blackberry have been struggling recently.

Healthcare.gov launched more than seven weeks ago and its diagnosis isn't looking good so far. 

Janet Yellen is poised to become the new head of the Federal Reserve. If she's confirmed by the Senate, she would arguably become the most powerful woman in the U.S. economy, with the power to keep interests rates low, prevent inflation and attack unemployment.

This week, voters elected Bill de Blasio as New York City's new mayor by a decisive margin.  Now, can he deliver on his promises?

When Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius apologized about the rollout of the Obamacare website this week, she joined a growing number of leaders in business and government who have decided saying sorry was the smart choice in the face of some crisis or gaffe. 

In a visit to Brooklyn Friday, President Obama will honor the innovative new education model at the Pathways in Technology Early College High School, P-Tech for short. 

The federal government is up and running again after a last minute deal that ended the shutdown AND raised the debt ceiling so the government can pay its bills.  For now.