Oct 16, 2009

Marketplace for Friday, October 16, 2009

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Taking Stock

Lessons from 'The Tao of Wu'

by Kai Ryssdal

Oct 16, 2009

The RZA talks with Kai Ryssdal about balancing hip-hop and the message of money.

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Why 'smart guys' headed to Wall Street

by Kai Ryssdal

Oct 16, 2009

At one point, those who worked at Wall Street weren't considered top-tier class. But according to author Calvin Trillin's latest column in the New York Times, the high cash lured in smarter people. Kai Ryssdal talks to Trillin about what that means.

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House could make Fed open books

by John Dimsdale

Oct 16, 2009

When the Fed bought trillions of dollars worth of assets and debt from struggling banks, it never divulged where the money went. Next week, the House Financial Services Committee will vote on whether to change that. John Dimsdale reports.

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Is government letting dollar weaken?

by Bob Moon

Oct 16, 2009

Obama administration officials are talking about the importance of a strong greenback. But people in the currency markets say it's pretty obvious the White House is saying one thing while doing another. Bob Moon reports.

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Weekly Wrap: Numbers besides 10,000

by Kai Ryssdal

Oct 16, 2009

There were some meaningful numbers in the news this week beyond the Dow's 10,000 mark. Kai Ryssdal looks into Wall Street profits and losses with Felix Salmon from Reuters and business writer Heidi Moore.

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B of A problems could be a lot worse

by Marketplace Staff

Oct 16, 2009

Although much attention has been given to the CEO of Bank of America having his salary and bonus revoked, the real news is the bank's billions of dollars in losses. Yet, while the situation looks bleak, it could be a lot worse. Alisa Roth reports.