This week: Jeff Sommer with Gretchen Morgenson on WaMu, David Gillen and David Segal on the cost of law school accreditation, and Christina Romer on making this time different for the economy.

Subprime mortgages, the euro’s troubles, and the next crisis for American banks

Business news has never been so exciting, frightening and fast-paced. Keep up with the important news and trends in business each week with reporters and editors from the Times's business section. They're among the most knowledgeable people in the business world. Your host is Times assistant business editor Jeff Sommer.