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Frum: Don't bail out the automakers

Nov 12, 2008
There was a time, says commentator David Frum, when GM was one of the biggest employers in America, but that's no longer true. Besides, even with a bailout, more job cuts are coming.
Posted In: Auto, Economy, Jobs
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So are we in a recession or not?

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Tess Vigeland
Aug 15, 2008
One minute the headlines say we're zooming towards a recession, the next minute economic surveys say we're actually OK. What's going on? Tess Vigeland talks to economists Diane Swonk and Michael Englund.
Posted In: Economy
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Are CEOs worth 380 times what the average worker makes?

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Marketplace Money Staff
Mar 8, 2013
A new viral video called "Wealth Inequality in America" has put a spotlight on CEO pay.
Posted In: inequality, income inequality, ceo pay
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Sam's Club to outsource demo jobs

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Amy Scott
Jan 25, 2010
Sam's Club is letting some 10,000 workers go. But they won't be taking the food samples with them. Amy Scott reports.
Posted In: Jobs
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Fast, cheap, happy health care

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Scott Jagow
Dec 23, 2009
So, I've had this nagging cough the past couple of weeks. After a while, I realized it wasn't going away on its own. I called up my doctor, and...
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We need home equity insurance now

Apr 16, 2009
The housing market is struggling to recover even with the Obama administration's $75 billion foreclosure prevention program. Commentator Barry Nalebuff says to get housing back on track we need a federal home equity insurance program.
Posted In: Housing
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Use tax cuts to ignite incentives

Feb 2, 2009
The free market is a tough place. Only so many companies can be rescued by bailout funds, and the government's stimulus plan can't save everyone. Commentator Todd Buchholz says instead of trying to prevent failure, we should be looking for ways to ignite incentives, like tax cuts.
Posted In: Taxes
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Is there a divine hand in the Dow?

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Sean Cole
Oct 13, 2008
We've yet to spot a guy walking around with a sign that says "the end is nigh," but the chatter on Armageddon and Rapture Web sites is heating up. Sean Cole decided it was time to check in with a few "end time economists."
Posted In: Economy, Wall Street
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Financial Crisis 101: CDOs explained

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Rico Gagliano
Oct 3, 2008
Investment instruments known as collateralized debt obligations are partially to blame for the mortgage crisis. They're complicated and hard to explain, but Rico Gagliano gives it a try with help from Marketplace Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch.
Posted In: Economy, Wall Street
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More government won't solve this crisis

Sep 17, 2008
Commentator David Frum sees the point some are making about the credit crisis -- that what's needed to fix things is the strong hand of government. But he strongly disagrees.
Posted In: Economy, Wall Street

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