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Thinking about the eurozone as a bar

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David Brancaccio
Apr 30, 2012
Academics find a useful way of describing what kind of crisis the eurozone is facing.
Posted In: Europe debt crisis
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For-profit schools add to record student-loan debt

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Eliza Ronalds-Hannon
Mar 7, 2012
University budget cuts are driving more students to for-profit colleges, but the debt load there is often higher and future prospects slimmer.
Posted In: Education, student loan debt, for-profit colleges
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My very first at-B.A.T.

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David Brancaccio
Feb 29, 2012
A letter found in the attic tells a story of the ATM's origins.
Posted In: ATM, overdraft, CFPB, bank
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Wealth and the empathy problem

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Eliza Ronalds-Hannon
Feb 28, 2012
The finance world is bored of acting somber, and a new study finds that the wealthy are more likely to lie, cheat, and steal.
Posted In: wealthy, psychology
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Intelligent investing

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Eliza Ronalds-Hannon
Feb 27, 2012
New research suggests a higher IQ may mean a higher risk/return ratio.
Posted In: Investing, investors
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The 'gargantuannaire' on a gargantuan problem

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David Brancaccio
Feb 24, 2012
In Rome this week, Microsoft founder Bill Gates said the current system of delivering food aid to starving people is “outdated and inefficient.”
Posted In: bill gates, genetically modified food, Gargantuannaire
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Where Ally stands in the foreclosure settlement

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David Brancaccio
Feb 17, 2012
When the news hit the other day of the blockbuster settlement for abuses in the foreclosure process, there may have been one brand you didn’t immediately recognize. Ally has really only been around since 2009, but there are already rumors swirling about its status.
Posted In: Ally, GM, GMAC, settlement, Housing, mortgage settlement, foreclosure
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Why mere mortals should know the name 'Volcker'

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David Brancaccio
Feb 13, 2012
Former Fed chairman Paul Volcker is weighing in on the rule that bears his name. The banks are paying attention; you should, too.
Posted In: Paul Volcker, Volcker Rule
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Stealing from the old

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David Brancaccio
Feb 6, 2012
Call it "elder financial abuse," the largely unreported crime claims hundreds of thousands of victims each year.
Posted In: elderly, Crime
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Stepping up and stepping in for an aging parent

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David Brancaccio
Feb 3, 2012
People coping with elderly parents in failing health face tough decisions. But there are warning signs indicating when loved ones should step in.
Posted In: elderly, alzheimers, financial, home, Retirement, dementia, warning signs

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Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld

Journalism: Practiced. Excellent interview. Thank you.

Annapolis57 | May 17, 2013
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Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld

Donald Rumsfeld's interview on Marketplace today was absolutely unbelievable. Really. Is one of his rules not to believe your own spin? I...

jgrothues | May 16, 2013
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Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld

Ryssdal's interview with Rumsfeld was breathtakingly inappropriate. "Marketplace?" If Ryssdal wants to promote his obvious biases...

rcd43 | May 16, 2013
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How World Finance makes a killing lending on the installment (loan) plan

There is something fundamentally wrong with predatory lending businesses, whether they are pay day loans or installment contracts. The business...

entropyman | May 15, 2013

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