Aug 13, 2007

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No bailout, an 'investment opportunity'

by Amy Scott

Aug 13, 2007

Goldman Sachs announced it's pouring $3 billion with the help of investors into one of its hedge funds that lost 32% of its value in the past week. It might walk like a bailout and talk like a bailout but, as Amy Scott reports, don't call it a bailout.

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Beach reads: Taking from the rich...

by Marketplace Staff

Aug 13, 2007

We've asked some of our commentators to give us their picks for the best business beach book ever. Nell Minow kicks off our weeklong series with a classic tale about a thief. Give us your picks, too.

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Syrians' welcome to Iraqis cools

by Marketplace Staff

Aug 13, 2007

The only country in the world that willingly admits Iraqi refugees is Syria. So far, roughly 1.5 million Iraqis have fled there. But some Syrians want the welcome mat rolled up. Jennifer Glasse reports.

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Fed will likely avoid 'moral hazard'

by Marketplace Staff

Aug 13, 2007

Should the Federal Reserve pump money into the system to help out institutional players who took big risks when times were good and money was cheap? Commentator Krishna Guha says that's looking at it the wrong way.

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Travel with a lot less baggage

by Marketplace Staff

Aug 13, 2007

As anyone who travels by air knows, getting your bags through security can be a serious hassle. So a few businesses that ship luggage door-to-door are finding some new clients. Alex Goldmark reports.

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Need a raise? Keep performance high

by Helen Palmer

Aug 13, 2007

Many of us are feeling some kind of financial pinch at the moment, what with high energy prices, rising school fees, health insurance costs... But don't count on the boss to help you out much. Helen Palmer reports.

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Mortgage-backed securities 101

by Kai Ryssdal

Aug 13, 2007

Mortgage-backed securities seem to be at the root of the markets' problems these days. So what exactly are they? Kai Ryssdal turns to portfolio manager Mike Hatley to help us all understand.

Is there subprime in your portfolio?

by Ashley Milne-Tyte

Aug 13, 2007

Chances are some of us have skin in the subprime game too, even if we don't know it. Ashley Milne-Tyte has been looking into how individual investors might get hit.

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