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IPOh!: A Surge in Initial Public Offerings

| Apr 9, 2005
Through the end of March... initial public offerings brought in just over ten billion dollars. That's up almost 50 percent from a year ago... and it's the highest dollar amount in five years. Linda Killian explains the comeback.
Posted In: Economy, Investing

Higher Interest Rates and You

| Apr 9, 2005
Short-term interest rates are on the way up and look to keep heading in that direction. How do rising rates affect your mortgage, your debt and your student loans? Marketplace’s Rachel Dornhelm has the story.

Another headless administration

| Apr 8, 2005
The head of the TSA has announced his resignation. It's the third TSA chief to leave in the three years of the agency's history. And it may be a prelude to privatizing some functions of the TSA. Marketplace host David Brown speaks to Washington Post reporter Sara Goo about the latest developments.

The week that was on Wall Street

| Apr 8, 2005
It's Friday, which means it is time to check the week on Wall Street with stockbroker and business analyst David Johnson, this time from Washington, D.C.
Posted In: Wall Street

Outsourcing fraud

| Apr 8, 2005
An Indian outsourcing firm has confirmed that several of its employees who work for Citibank were arrested. The employees stole at least $350,000 from Citibank customers they handled calls for. Marketplace's Alisa Roth examines how much damage this may do to India's outsourcing industry.
Posted In: Canada

Out out, royalty spot

| Apr 8, 2005
This weekend the heir to the British throne, Prince Charles, will marry his long-time mistress, Camilla Parker-Bowles. The tabloids have been having a field day. The latest irreverentpress speculation has focused on the Prince's financial affairs. The word is that, even though he was "taken to the cleaners" by his first wife, Princess Diana, Charles has rejected legal advice and refused to draw up a pre-nup with Camilla. From London Stephen Beard reports.
Posted In: Canada

U.S. royalty

| Apr 8, 2005
Economist commentator David Manasian argues that while Americans snicker at the doings of royalty, their society is very stratified too.

Beer crisis!

| Apr 8, 2005
These days you can lead Germans to beer, but you can't make 'em drink it. Breweries are selling off their vats and shuttering their doors. Beer and bratwurst are no longer the national food and drink. We asked reporter James Kyle to find out why beer is losing its buzz. From Berlin, he filed this report.
Posted In: Canada

Reality TV booms

| Apr 8, 2005
If it seems reality TV has taken over your set these days, you might want to sit down for this one. Fox is preparing to launch a reality TV channel. Is there enough of an audience? Host Tess Vigeland talks to Variety's Michael Speier about the new channel's prospects for success.

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