Marketplace Money for Weekend of Sept. 19-20, 2009
Each week on Marketplace Money, host Tess Vigeland looks at the week's major national and international stories that will impact the average listener's wallet.
Many foreclosed homes are being bought and sold on the Internet. Host Tess Vigeland talks to Frank Ford, senior vice president for research and development of Neighborhood Progress in Cleveland, about the local impact of such sales.
The $8,000 tax credit given to first-time homebuyers is set to expire at the end of November. Should people take advantage of it before it's too late? Host Tess Vigeland talks to personal finance author Beth Kobliner about it.
Cleveland is a hub for the auto industry, and one of the first cities to have faced the foreclosure crisis. But the recession there has branched out to all sectors. Dan Bobkoff reports.
Economics Editor Chris Farrell visits New York and finds business is as usual. And that, he argues, will continue to be the case, unless Washington takes action on tougher regulation.
Employees who put money in tax-free Flexible Spending Accounts for out-of-pocket medical expenses may face a limit for the first time. Bob Moon reports.
Each week on Marketplace Money, host Tess Vigeland looks at the week's major national and international stories that will impact the average listener's wallet.