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Quantitative easing

Dec 22, 2008
Now the Federal Reserve has effectively cut the target lending rate to zero, it only has one more weapon in its arsenal. Quantitative easing. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains what this "nuclear option" it is, and what the Fed hopes it'll do.
Posted In: quantitative easing
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'Comment cops' help manage websites

Aug 2, 2010
Companies and media outlets are starting to outsource comment monitoring responsibilities to companies that specifically watch out for inappropriate comments. Marketplace's Jeff Horwich reports.
Posted In: Entrepreneurship
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Why Wall Street bonuses are necessary

Jan 11, 2010
As Wall Street bonus season begins, banks are scrambling to avoid potential public relations disasters. Bob Teitelman, editor in chief of The Deal, talks with Kai Ryssdal about the disconnect over whether folks on Wall Street should get bonuses.
Posted In: Wall Street
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CEO Meg Whitman on the future of Hewlett-Packard

Nov 20, 2012
The CEO of Hewlett-Packard discusses the company's announcement today of "serious accounting improprieties" by Autonomy Corporation, and her five-year turnaround plan.
Posted In: Meg Whitman, Hp
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High-frequency trading: Bad for markets... and the soul?

May 21, 2012
Commentator Dave Lauer worked in high-frequency trading until he had a crisis of conscience.
Posted In: high-frequency trading, traders, trading
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The Goldman op-ed: Is what Greg Smith said true?

Mar 14, 2012
A former executive at Goldman Sachs resigned with a scathing editorial blasting the bank, which he calls "toxic." We dissect his op-ed and discuss what everyday Americans should think of Wall Street now.
Posted In: Wall Street, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Greg Smith
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Time to put BP into temp. receivership

Jun 2, 2010
Political pressure is mounting on the Obama administration over the BP oil leak. Attorney General Eric Holder has announced a criminal investigation. But commentator Robert Reich says the White House needs to go even further.
Posted In: Oil
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'Arizona' products carry boycott potential

Apr 29, 2010
Arizona is facing a big backlash over its immigration law, as we reported. But now even businesses with loose associations to Arizona are bearing...
Posted In: arizona, Immigration
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It's the principal of the thing

Feb 4, 2010
The housing market has an enormous elephant in the room, and no one seems to be able to move it. If homeowners start walking away from their...
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Cut mortgage rates to build economy

Feb 5, 2009
President Obama's stimulus package is full of lots of proposals to boost our economy. Commentator R. Glenn Hubbard says one cost-effective and easy way to lead us to recovery is lowering mortgage rates.
Posted In: Housing

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