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Credit Where Credit is Due
Dash Wasserman Nov 3, 2011
Saran Sholar invested in her education and thought she was a shoe-in for the job. Having spent many years as a human resources professional, she...
The Recession's Consumer Paradox
Dash Wasserman Nov 3, 2011
David Brancaccio was in Los Angeles last week to guest host Marketplace Money. The theme: Borrow or spend? If we don't spend, life gets drained...
How is your credit report affecting your employment?
Amanda Aronczyk Nov 3, 2011
A study by the Society for Human Resource Management found that over 60 percent of employers used credit reports in deciding whether to hire...
Storming the Capital: A CFPB Walking Tour
Dash Wasserman Nov 3, 2011
David Brancaccio travels to Washington to see the institutions interested in the powerful new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau....
Alternative Indicator: The G(raffiti)DP
Stan Alcorn Mar 28, 2012
The numbers are bad: Unemployment is at 9.2% after rising for three straight months. Goldman Sachs cut its GDP growth forecast from 2% down to 1....
A New Oprah Rising in the Middle East
Dash Wasserman Nov 3, 2011
This may come as a surprise, but television designed to make the world a better place is still possible. Amira Al Fadl is a charismatic interview...
Free Zones: A Tale of Two Economies
Dash Wasserman Nov 3, 2011
Think one economy is hard enough to regulate? Try Two. In the U.A.E., so-called "free zones" allow foreigners to set up businesses for nominal fe...
How Much? The Costs of Economic Security
Dash Wasserman Nov 3, 2011
For Emiratis, getting a cushy government job is the easy and preferred choice. In fact, the government provides amble benefits with little work. ...
A Private Sector for the Public Good in Egypt
Dash Wasserman Nov 3, 2011
The World Bank may not have anticipated the Arab Spring uprisings, but they claim to have a plan for the future. They've announced billions of do...
My Visit to Another Planet
David Brancaccio Nov 3, 2011
As a kid during the Apollo project, I very much wanted to walk on the moon, or even better, another planet some day. I seem to have just missed N...
