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"Day in the Work Life": Librarian
| Mar 19, 2005What if we told you there's a place where you can get books for free? On this week's "A Day In the Work Life" -- our regular look at how folks trade time for money -- we browse the stacks with a librarian at a Philadelphia school for girls.
The "Buzzword": Non-Executive Chairman
| Mar 19, 2005Life is hard enough without having to decipher everything. Each week, Sound Money brings you a word or a phrase that has bubbled to the top of the news. For instance - "Non-Executive Chairman." You hear it, you see it, but do you really know it?
Mailbag for March 19, 2005
| Mar 19, 2005Our economics editor Chris Farrell answers more of your burning money questions. This week: advice on matching a 401k, picking a class "A" stock, and setting up a small business.
Buzzing Away
| Mar 19, 2005A can of Folgers will cost you 12 percent more this week than it did last week. Why the sudden jolt in coffee prices? Kai counts beans with Peter Navarro, a coffee expert.
Recession Bound?
| Mar 19, 2005Are we headed for a recession? Well, one economic indicator is pointing in that direction. And it could wind up costing you and me some money. FTN's Chris Low explains.
The Good, the Bad, and the Audit
Amy Scott | Mar 19, 2005Tax Day is less than a month away. And The Internal Revenue Service says audits are on the rise. We've all heard the horror stories, but is being audited really that bad? Marketplace's Amy Scott reports.
Roll of the dice: Las Vegas invades China?
| Mar 18, 2005Vegas in China? Casino operator Las Vegas Sands is joining forces with several hotel chains, including Marriott, Hilton, and Four Seasons to create a Vegas-style strip in the Chinese island. Host Cheryl Glaser discusses the $16 billion project with Financial Times reporter Amy Yee.
Taxes and the 1040 -- changes, changes, changes
| Mar 18, 2005Got those tax forms yet? You have exactly four weeks left to fill them out. And it probably won't be any easier than last year. In fact, commentator and tax expert Len Burman says the IRS has changed the 1040 tax form yet again. And he says it's time for the tinkering to stop... <br>Len Burman is co-director of the Urban Institute's Tax Policy Center.
The week that was on Wall Street
| Mar 18, 2005Friday means... looking forward and looking back. Host Cheryl Glaser talks to Dallas stockbroker David Johnson about what was and what will be.
Iraq and a war economy: Not the U.S. boom some expected
| Mar 18, 2005This weekend marks the second anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. More than 1500 American troops have been killed so far. And Uncle Sam has spent billions of dollars on fighting the war and trying to stabilize Iraq. Some of that cash has been funneled to American companies. But for many companies, it's not the big payday you might think. Marketplace's Scott Tong explains...
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