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Automatic Retirement
| Aug 27, 2005The Labor Department is considering a proposal that would encourage companies to automatically enroll employees in 401K accounts. Personal Finance expert Liz Pulliam-Weston explains what this rule change might mean for your retirement planning.
Fertility Tourism
Ashley Milne-Tyte | Aug 27, 2005In the United States, the average price of an in-vitro fertilization cycle runs about $12,000. That price tag is pushing some couples to seek cheaper fertility treatment overseas. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.
Job Site Reviews
Amy Scott | Aug 27, 2005Job sites like Monster.com and Hot Jobs let you to post your resume for the world to see. But do they actually get you a job? Marketplace's Amy Scott has this performance review of the online job community.
Alan goes to Jackson
| Aug 26, 2005Most of the Federal Reserve board, top bankers, and economists have been in Jackson Hole, Wyoming the past couple days. They're looking back at 18 years of the Alan Greenspan legacy. Bob Moon reports on what the Fed chair said today.
Pristine wilderness meets Britney Spears?
| Aug 26, 2005For years the National Park Service has been in the business of preserving that nature. But according to internal documents leaked today, recreation may soon replace preservation. Sam Eaton reports.
Where's David Brown? And other questions.
| Aug 26, 2005In a rundown of your recent letters, we air your comments and corrections, and answer that nagging question: what happened to David Brown?
Greedy for chocolate
| Aug 26, 2005Mass chocolatemakers are hungry for high-end chocolatiers. Business editor Cheryl Glaser reluctantly got out of the office to check out the chocolate business.
The Week on Wall Street
| Aug 26, 2005Host Kai Ryssdal talks to analyst David Johnson about oil, the markets, the airlines and Timothy Leary.
Hey buddy, want a mortgage?
| Aug 26, 2005Some brokers will help get you big money for real estate without verifying your income. Why would they do that? And why would a borrower pay extra for the privilege? David Brancaccio, the host of NOW on PBS, has the answers.
Luring tourists with a special pie
| Aug 26, 2005Not all small towns have something as spectacular as the Grand Canyon to offer. But they're still doing what they can to boost local economies — humorist and commentator Tim Bedore explains.
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