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Economic Round Table
Jan 1, 2005
2004 is history. Time to assess the year gone by... and try to figure out what might lie in the financial future. For help, Kai has invited some learned folk for a discussion. Gary Shilling writes for Forbes magazine. Janet Bodnar is the Executive Editor at Kiplinger's Personal Finance. And our own economics editor Chris Farrell joins the conversation.
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The "Buzzword": Santa Claus Rally
Dec 25, 2004
Life is hard enough without having to decipher everything. Each week, Sound Money brings you a word or a phrase that has bubbled to the top of the news. For instance - "Santa Claus Rally." You hear it, you see it, but do you really know it?
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"Straight Story": President Bush's Economic Forum
Dec 18, 2004
It's time once again for economics editor Chris Farrell to help you sort out what's smart, what's stupid and what's the "Straight Story." This week, President Bush held an economic forum at the White House. Chris shines a spotlight on one topic not on the agenda.
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Mailbag for December 18, 2004
Dec 18, 2004
Our economics editor Chris Farrell answers more of your burning money questions. This week: advice on stuffing the holiday stocking with mutual funds, helping aging parents with retirement, and hedging against a falling dollar.
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Investing Overseas
Dec 18, 2004
Last week, we tackled the question: What does a really weak dollar mean? This week, we continue our coverage on the declining dollar with a look at how to invest overseas. Christine Benz of Morningstar shares how to diversify... the smart way.
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Made in the USA
Dec 18, 2004
Can you really buy 100 percent Made in America products? And should you? Marketplace's Amy Scott reports.
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The "Buzzword": Productivity
Dec 12, 2004
Life is hard enough without having to decipher everything. Each week, Sound Money brings you a word or a phrase that has bubbled to the top of the news. For instance - "Productivity." You hear it, you see it, but do you really know it?
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Dollar Primer
Dec 12, 2004
We’ve received a lot of letters from listeners worried about the future of their investments and the declining dollar. But what does a weak dollar really mean? Zanny Minton Beddoes of the Economist Magazine offers some perspective.
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The "Buzzword": Black Friday
Nov 28, 2004
Life is hard enough without having to decipher everything. Each week, Sound Money brings you a word or a phrase that has bubbled to the top of the news. For instance - "Black Friday." You hear it, you see it, but do you really know it?
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Lame Duck Congress
Nov 20, 2004
Lawmakers have migrated back to Washington to finalize unfinished business, and battle over a slew of spending bills. Technically, it's not their money... it's ours. Marketplace's Washington bureau chief John Dimsdale explains how the bills might affect us...
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