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From the Money Matters Desk: Irrational Exuberance and the Irrational Housing Market

| Apr 16, 2005
Yale economist Robert Shiller has impeccable timing. "Irrational Exuberance," his book about the stock market, landed on bookstore shelves the same month the tech bubble burst. He's back with a revised edition of the book - and warnings about the real estate market.
Posted In: Housing

"Change for a Buck": Your Tax Dollar

| Apr 16, 2005
On this installment of our occasional series "Change For A Buck," we track how "The Man" spends every penny of your tax dollar.
Posted In: Taxes

The Tax Man Cometh

| Apr 16, 2005
Sure, tax season is over for 2004. But here at Sound Money, we believe it's never too early to prepare for next year. Mark Everson, the IRS Commissioner, offers his tax tips for 2005.
Posted In: Taxes

Refund Madness

| Apr 16, 2005
Two thousands dollars... that's what the Internal Revenue Service says the average tax refund will be this year. What should you do with your tax refund? KUOW's Cathy Duchamp files the story.
Posted In: Taxes

Credit Counseling, What It's Really Like...

Bob Moon | Apr 16, 2005
This week, the House of Representatives passed a new bankruptcy bill, widely expected to be law. The bill requires debtors to get credit counseling before they can file for bankruptcy. But what exactly does credit counseling mean? Marketplace's Bob Moon gets a little advice.

Filing your income taxes: there has to be a better (flat) way

| Apr 15, 2005
Even Treasury Secretary John Snow admitted he waited until the last minute... It's no wonder, really, with all the forms, math and receipt-hunting.Of course, you and Mr. Snow could request an extension. But, even then, you still have to mail Uncle Sam a check tonight for what you think you owe. A lot of folks believe there's got to be a better way. Commentator Stephen Moore says there is.

The week that was, on Wall Street

| Apr 15, 2005
Forday means it is time to check the week on Wall Street, with stockbroker and business analyst David Johnson in Dallas.
Posted In: Wall Street

Marketplace on Saving Social Security - Part Two

| Apr 15, 2005
If it's Friday it must be Ohio. That's where President Bush found himself today. He's been out on the hustings promoting his plan to overhaul Social Security. He's now in the final two weeks of his campaign to drum up public support private investment accounts.And by most accounts, the President's not winning much support. The debate is beginning to move beyond private accounts - and so is our series on Social Security. Today: what are some of the ideas for avoiding insolvency when retired Baby Boomers start draining the system? Marty Goldensohn reports.

NASCAR wants to diversify its audience in a big way

| Apr 15, 2005
This Sunday's race in Nascar's Nextel Cup Series will be held at the Texas Motor Speedway. Comedian George Lopez will deliver the starting command, "gentleman, start your engines" - in Spanish. NASCAR may be the number two sport on TV, but it claims very few minority fans. And the NASCAR folks say they're racing around to fix that. From Georgia Public Broadcasting, Emily Kopp reports.

The Job Files!

| Apr 15, 2005
Here come the Job Files. Today...the marriage clerk.

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