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Paddy Hirsch

Paddy Hirsch is a former Contributing Editor at Marketplace and the creator and former host of the Marketplace Whiteboard. 

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  • I love the way good ideas sometimes seem to just float around, waiting to be pulled down and prototyped. I pitched my "explainer archive" to the…

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  • What does that mean? What does that mean? What does that mean? QE2 explained. Sort of! Created by: Omid Malekan

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  • The Federal Reserve is trying to stimulate the economy by buying billions dollars of bonds from banks. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains how that's supposed to work.
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    The Federal Reserve is trying to stimulate the economy by buying billions of dollars worth of bonds from banks. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains how that's supposed to work.

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  • So, I've been racking my brain to find a good and simple way to explain the relationship between the Fed and the Treasury. And it turns out I may…

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  • Here's an email I got earllier this week:…

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  • The SEC said it will not seek fraud charges against the ratings agency Moody's for claims that it inflated ratings on some European debt just before the financial crisis. Plus, watch a video explainer on how ratings agencies get paid by the companies they rate.

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  • Whiteboard carry trade
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    With interest rates in the U.S. at historic lows, some economists are worried that Americans involved in the carry trade could drive down the value of the dollar. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains how the carry trade works, and why some people are worried about its return to the markets.

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  • Jul 23, 2010

    Good point, Sue

    I like getting mail from people who listen to the show and watch the Whiteboards. They make great suggestions, and good points about presentation….

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  • Jun 25, 2010

    Currency pegs

    Whiteboard currency pegs
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    Pressure from the US may have pushed China to unpeg its currency from the dollar this week. But how did that peg work in the first place? Paddy Hirsch explains.

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  • The Volcker rule is a cornerstone of the Dodd-Frank financial overhaul.
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    The Volcker rule is a cornerstone of the Dodd-Frank financial overhaul. But what is it? Paddy Hirsch explains in this video from 2010.

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