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Unused cash piling up at the Fed

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Steve Henn | Oct 16, 2008
When banks don't lend to each other one side effect is that hundreds of billions of dollars in cash can pile up -- unused -- at the Federal Reserve Bank. Steve Henn reports that may not be a good sign for the economy.
Posted In: Economy
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Japan feels effects of U.S. spending

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Scott Tong | Oct 16, 2008
As U.S. consumers spend less, Japan's export-led economy has to be more careful. Scott Tong looks into how Japan and all Asian markets are affected by a complicated global bubble.
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What's next for the housing market?

| Oct 10, 2008
Host Scott Jagow talks with experts about the bailout, then asks economist Chris Thornberg how all the rescue efforts might affect the housing market.
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Social Security and inflation

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Chris Farrell | Oct 16, 2008
Social Security says that benefits will increase by 5.8% in 2009. Social Security is really the only retirement product that offers genuine...
Posted In: Retirement
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The FDIC, a bank merger, and deposits

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Chris Farrell | Oct 13, 2008
Question: Hey - Imagine that last week I had $250,000 in deposits in Wachovia and another $250,000 in Wells Fargo, all FDIC insured, all okay. Now...
Posted In: banking
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What are we talking about?

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Bob Moon | Oct 15, 2008
When you hear us warning that the credit market shows signs of severe stress, what's the index to watch? There's no easy answer. There's a...
Posted In: LIBOR, TED Spread, Treasuries
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Tax exempt bonds

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Chris Farrell | Oct 15, 2008
Question: Can you explain why an ETF that invests in 100% government insured revenue and general obligation municipal bonds would be sliding so...
Posted In: Investing
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Crow River hedges its bets

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Tess Vigeland | Jun 20, 2008
Host Tess Vigeland returns to the Crow River Investment Club in St. Michael, Minn., where "diversification" is the buzzword for surviving the shaky economy.
Posted In: Investing
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Can cheap commodities be a bad thing?

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Nancy Marshall-Genzer | Oct 15, 2008
With oil prices slipping below $75, prices for corn, gold and other commodities are also down. That's good news for consumers, but what about the overall economy? Will it spark inflation? Nancy Marshall Genzer has answers.
Posted In: Economy, Oil
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Can bailouts keep panic at bay?

| Oct 15, 2008
The bailout plans from the U.S. and other countries do seem to be calming nerves in the financial sectors at least a little bit. Kai Ryssdal asks MIT economist Simon Johnson if this is the beginning of the end.
Posted In: Economy

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