03/19/10
Marketplace Money
Episode Description:
Each week on Marketplace Money, host Tess Vigeland looks at the week's major national and international stories that will impact the average listener's wallet.
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Latinos invest in immigration reform
Latino groups across the nation have been holding fund-raising events to help people get to Washington, D.C., this weekend for the big immigration reform rally. Jeff Tyler reports.
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Can the jobs bill make a difference?
Congress has passed the first in a series of bills intended to encourage companies to hire more workers. Marketplace's Jeremy Hobson and Tess Vigeland look at whether the legislation can put a dent in the 10% unemployment rate.
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Elements of investing, short and simple
Burton Malkiel, author of "The Elements of Investing," talks with Tess Vigeland about his new book and why shorter is better in investing advice.
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How to get auctioned-off homes cheap
Peter O'Dowd explains how some investors buy auctioned-off homes at record low prices.
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In California, bidding wars are back
One of the nuttier elements of the real estate boom has returned. Tess Vigeland explains.
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NCAA brackets ranked by tuition
Tess Vigeland talks with The Awl's Abe Sauer about his version of the NCAA brackets -- based on each school's tuition.
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Ireland's new lost generation
Christopher Werth reports on young Irish couples who splurged during the housing boom, only to face negative equity and a sluggish economy.
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Getting Personal
Tess Vigeland and personal finance expert Liz Pulliam Weston attempt to give a listener a money makeover.
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Letters from our listeners
Listeners react to Marketplace Money's recent coverage, especially David Sax's commentary about changing the way we tip.
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