Dec 15, 2008

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A rate cut could drive investors to gold

by Ashley Milne-Tyte

Dec 15, 2008

The Federal Reserve begins a two-day meeting today which will likely result in another rate cut. That could lead to a weaker dollar, and could also coerce investors to take safety in gold. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.

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China's electric car ahead of the curve

by Scott Tong

Dec 15, 2008

Chinese company BYD unveiled a new electric car with a plug-in battery that's supposedly two years ahead of the competition. Scott Jagow talks to Marketplace's Scott Tong, who got a first-hand look.

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What we need is restored confidence

by Marketplace Staff

Dec 15, 2008

Fortune Magazine's Allan Sloan moderated a panel discussion on the issue of confidence in the economy. He told Scott Jagow our main concerns are confidence for foreign investors and for our leadership in Washington.

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White House weighing auto options

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Dec 15, 2008

The White House looks poised to take action to help the auto industry, and there are a few routes it could take. Stacey Vanek-Smith talks to Marketplace's Alisa Roth, who goes over what could happen.

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Quantitative easing: A 'nuclear option'

by Stephen Beard

Dec 15, 2008

When you want to get people borrowing and spending again and you've exhausted all other options, there's always quantitative spending. Stephen Beard explains this last resort option in our latest Marketplace Decoder.

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Madoff scandal ripples through Europe

by Stephen Beard

Dec 15, 2008

European banks are reacting to the Bernard Madoff scam with potential losses in the billions. Britain's Royal Bank of Scotland and France's BNP Paribas are just two examples. Stephen Beard reports.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Public can track bailout online

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Dec 15, 2008

The Web site Subsidyscope launches today and makes available a full range of public subsidies for open tracking -- including corporate tax breaks and the $700 billion bailout. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.

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