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Wall Street and Your Wallet
Oct 29, 2005
Soon the New York Stock Exchange will merge with the online trading company Archipelago. Will that make individuals all that much closer to Wall Street? And is that a good thing? Former NASDAQ chairman, Al Berkeley, gives us a tour of the market's future.
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Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae
Oct 27, 2005
Congress wants to tighten supervision over the government's mammoth mortgage lenders. Stacey Vanek Smith reports.
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Rock, real estate and Alan Greenspan
Oct 26, 2005
The sound of the rock and roll underground recently is defined by two genres: a psychedelic folk revival and what the kids call electroclash. Why this, and why now? Ian Svenonius explains.
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Greenspan: a hard act to follow
Oct 25, 2005
Ben Bernanke has been tapped to replace Alan Greenspan as the next Fed chief. Marketplace business editor Cheryl Glaser reports.
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A new man for the Fed
Oct 24, 2005
Today the president announced his nominee to become Alan Greenspan's replacement: Ben Bernanke. If confirmed, he'll be Fed Chairman when Grenspan retires in January. John Dimsdale reports.
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Chris Farrell on earnings
Oct 20, 2005
Finance Expert Chris Farrell talks to host Scott Jagow about how much faith investors should put in earnings forecasts.
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Debt is bad, but that's not all
Oct 20, 2005
New York Fed President Timothy Geithner warned Wednesday that America's budget deficit could hamper future economic growth. But Stacey Vanek Smith reports that there's more to the story.
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Making payments in the Gulf
Oct 19, 2005
Mortgages, car payments, school loans: bills have been piling up along the Gulf. Marketplace commentator Robert Reich says it's going to take some creative accounting to get them paid anytime soon.
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The "Straight Story" with Chris Farrell: Inflation Hype
Oct 15, 2005
It's time once again for economics editor Chris Farrell to help you sort out the "Straight Story." This week, Chris deflates inflation expectations.
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Inflation: the dreaded word
Oct 14, 2005
In September, consumer prices saw their biggest jump in 25 years. Energy prices are up 12 percent — the sharpest rise since the feds started keeping records back in '57. Hillary Wicai reports.
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