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The "Straight Story" with Chris Farrell: The Government's Not So Friendly Plan
| Apr 29, 2005It's time once again for economics editor Chris Farrell is to help you sort out what's smart, what's stupid and what's the Straight Story. This week: a government agency is bailing out United Airlines. Chris wants the idea grounded.
Psyching Out a Personality Test
| Apr 29, 2005If you've been in the work force for a decent length of time, chances are you've taken something called Myers Briggs or some other personality test. The tests are supposed to help you relate your "inner you" to your co-workers. But what do these tests actually say about your work style? And can they help you get or lose a job? Author and business consultant Michael Laskoff gives Kai a cheat sheet...
From the Money Matters Desk: All Your Worth
Amelia Tyagi | Apr 29, 2005If you only just decided to make a budget, don't worry. It's not too late to get cookin'. Here to help Kai count financial calories is author Amelia Tyagi. Her new book has tips on how to make and stick to a financial diet.
Oil at $100 a Barrell?
| Apr 29, 2005Soaring crude oil costs have sweetened profits at major oil companies, but have left other businesses and consumers troubled. This week, President Bush called on Congress to pass his energy bill, which he claims will increase supplies of oil and energy. But can more refineries really curb rising oil prices? Author Stephen Leeb offers a different scenario.
Educating Rico: Currency Exchange
| Apr 29, 2005In our latest installment of Educating Rico, our protagonist plans a summer vacation. But before he packs his bags, and a calculator, he decides to get schooled on foreign exchange rates.
Trains, Bikes and Automobiles... Commuting in America
| Apr 29, 2005Sales of hybrid cars almost doubled last year, according to one study released last Monday. Toyota's Prius dominates the U.S. market, accounting for roughly 65 percent of hybrid purchases. Some say higher gas prices are pushing drivers to consider cars with better gas mileage. But what would it take for you to get out of your car completely? Marketplace reporter Jeff Tyler hit the road to find out.
The rising Yuan
| Apr 29, 2005Today the Japanese yen rose to a one month high against the dollar. But what's driving that surge is "Made in China". Investors are betting that China's currency (the Yuan) is about to rise in value, taking the yen and other Asian currencies with it. Beijing has signaled it may be about to do what the US has been pressuring it to do for a while: revalue its currency. Is this a serious opportunity to take a position in the currency markets and make a bundle? Beijing Bureau Chief Jocelyn Ford reports.
The Plaza closes
| Apr 29, 2005F. Scott Fitzgerald waded fully clothed into its fountain. Frank Lloyd Wright and Judy Garland called it home. And of course there's Eloise, the fictional heroine who survived on its room service. Tomorrow the Plaza, one of New York's best known hotels, will shut its doors. And when it reopens sometime next year, it will be a very different place. Alisa Roth reports on why so many grand New York hotels are becoming very different places.
The week on Wall Street
| Apr 29, 2005Time to check the week on Wall Street with stockbroker and business analyst David Johnson in Dallas.
Vietnam: 30 years later
| Apr 29, 2005Tomorrow marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, and the end of the Vietnam War. But not the end of the Vietnam saga. 30 years on, the U-S is now one of the largest foreign investors in Vietnam. In fact, last year, trade between the U-S and Vietnam was worth $7-billion dollars.David Brown talks with Raymond Burghardt, ambassador to Vietnam from 2001 until last year.
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