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Securing the squawk boxes of Wall Street

Mar 11, 2005
Ever heard of the term "squawk box"? If you work on Wall Street, you know what I'm talking about. It's an intercom system traders and brokers use to yell back and forth. Now just imagine if you could eavesdrop on those communications. Think you might pick up a stock tip or two? The Justice Department's been thinking along these lines, also. Marketplace's Amy Scott has the story.
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The week that was ... on Wall Street

Mar 11, 2005
When it's Friday the two David's join forces. Host David Brown talks to our favorite Dallas stockbroker ... David Johnson.
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Playboy on the financial rebound

Mar 11, 2005
Playboy Thursday cut its 2005 earnings forecast, but the five decade old adult entertainment company is still running strong. Following a slump in business, it just finished a turnaround that landed it in the black for the first time in six years. Sandy Hausman reports on how Playboy has bounced back.
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Rich man, poor man

Mar 10, 2005
It's easy to find dismal news about the economy in the paper these days. But if all the economic news you read is bad, chances are you're not reading the whole paper. Marketplace's money guru Chris Farrell tells host Kai Ryssdal why you should check out the business section as well as the front page if you want the full story.
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Travel industry on the rebound

Mar 9, 2005
The past year has been a good one for the hotel industry. The rebounding economy is enticing companies to travel more. As Ashley Milne-Tyte reports, hotels are taking extra steps to keep the business travelers coming back. Also, Savvy Traveler Rudy Maxa attended a meeting in Orlando in which room designs of the near future were unveiled.
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Chance, in the investing world

Mar 9, 2005
It seems like many things that happen in life occur randomly. But an expert on odds says that's not the case. Host Kai Ryssdal talks to Amir Aczel, author of "Chance" about what he's learned and how that can apply to your investments.
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Selling the merger

Mar 7, 2005
How to you convince stockholders that merging your company with another is a good thing? One way that's becoming more and more popular among dealmakers is to highlight the number of employees you'd be able to lay off. Host Kai Ryssdal explores this unusual selling point with Newsweek's Wall Street editor Allan Sloan in this edition of The Sloan Sessions.
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The "Straight Story" with Chris Farrell: Financial Literacy

Mar 5, 2005
It's time once again for economics editor Chris Farrell to help you sort out what's smart, what's stupid and what's the Straight Story. This week, Chris grades our country's financial literacy. Pray for the curve.
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From the Money Matters Desk: Financial Aid 101

Mar 5, 2005
Financial Aid deadlines start this month. Last year, half the students eligible for aid didn't even apply. So on this week's Money Matters...our regular look at how to improve your bottom line...we get schooled on how to get money for school. Thom Johnson, a member of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, joins Kai.
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"Day in the Work Life": Meter Maid

Mar 5, 2005
Sometimes you can't find a spare quarter, but you park your car at an expired meter and just hope you'll avoid a run in with one of the most despised public servants: the parking enforcement officer. But on this week's installment of 'A Day In the Work Life'...our regular look at how folks trade time for money...we get the meter maid's side of the story.
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