© 2024 90.5 WESA

Donate

Play Live Radio

Next Up:

0:00

0:00

0:00 0:00

Available On Air Stations

SEC Chairman

NPR

By Jack Speer

Published December 10, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

President Bush picked investment banker William Donaldson of Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, replacing Harvey Pitt. President Bush said Donaldson is a strong leader who would "vigorously enforce our nation's laws against corporate corruption." NPR's Jack Speer has the story.

Copyright 2002 NPR

Jack Speer

Jack Speer is a newscaster at NPR in Washington, DC. In this role he reports, writes, edits, and produces live hourly updates which air during NPR programming.

FBI Director Wray to resign at end of Biden administration

Carrie Johnson

Wray told employees at an FBI town hall that he is resigning next month to "avoid dragging the Bureau deeper into the fray." President-elect Donald Trump called the resignation "a great day for America."
The U.S. is facing a severe housing shortage. Will Trump's proposals help?

Tonya Mosley

The U.S. is short approximately four million homes. Wharton economist Ben Keys traces the beginning of the housing crisis to the 2008 financial meltdown — and says climate change is making things worse.
Shot in secret, 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' calls out Iran's authoritarian regime

Justin Chang

Earlier this year, Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof fled his country to escape an eight-year prison sentence. His new film centers on a middle class family grappling with Iran's social unrest.

Load More