Volkswagen Sputters as the Popemobile Cruises Along




Money Talking show

Summary: <p>It’s been a quite a week for corporations sparking outrage among consumers</p> <p>A <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/21/business/international/volkswagen-chief-apologizes-for-breach-of-trust-after-recall.html" target="_blank">scandal</a> at <a href="http://qz.com/505815/vw-has-been-ordered-to-recall-almost-half-a-million-cars-over-a-deceptive-algorithm/" target="_blank">Volkswagen</a> over how the automaker rigged emissions inspections in the U.S. cost the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/24/business/international/volkswagen-chief-martin-winterkorn-resigns-amid-emissions-scandal.html?_r=0" target="_blank">CEO</a> his job.</p> <p>And accusations of <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/21/business/a-huge-overnight-increase-in-a-drugs-price-raises-protests.html" target="_blank">price-gouging </a>after a drug company raised the price of a 62-year-old drug by more than 5,000 percent led the CEO to announce he’d lower the price, but he didn't say by how much.</p> <p>This week on Money Talking, <a href="http://time.com/author/rana-foroohar/" target="_blank">Rana Foroohar </a>with Time Magazine and <a href="http://www.politico.com/staff/ben-white" target="_blank">Ben White</a> with Politico review what could be the consequences of these scandals.</p> <p>And then, <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/23/politics/pope-francis-washington-visit-updates/" target="_blank">Pope Francis</a> visits the U.S., meets the President, addresses Congress, and then gives a mass at Madison Square Garden. What does he hope to accomplish during his trip?</p>