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A Bad Employment Report
Mar 8, 2008
The loss of 63,000 jobs in the latest employment report is bad. Worse is the drop of 101,000 private sector jobs, the third straight month of...
The Consumer Credit Crunch
Mar 8, 2008
As predicted, financial institutions are starting to cut credit limits, not raise them. This anecdote comes from money manager John Maudlin....
Voices: Thoughts on Islamic finance
Mar 7, 2008
Web extra: some thoughts about Islamic finance from members of our Public Insight Network.
Islamic mutual funds
Mar 7, 2008
Sharia law restrictions on stock picking can make investing difficult for Muslims. Tess Vigeland talks to Monem Salam about special Islamic mutual funds that do the required research.
The Out-of-Towners
by
Scott Jagow
Mar 7, 2008
Egypt is a prime tourist destination, but that doesn't mean things are always easy for visitors. Scott Jagow explains some of the difficulties he came across as an American in Cairo.
The dream of Dubai
by
Sean Cole
Mar 7, 2008
Dubai aims to be the biggest and the best in every way, but as Sean Cole reports, there's debate as to whether the reality of Dubai lives up to the dream.
Getting Personal
by
Chris Farrell
and Tess Vigeland
Mar 7, 2008
In this special Getting Personal, Chris and Tess talk about rearranging finances before a move overseas, Middle Eastern index funds and tax policy for income earned abroad.
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Sharia student loans
Mar 7, 2008
Avoiding interest has forced some Muslim student loan seekers to get pretty creative. Rico Gagliano learns about financing higher education under Sharia law.
The Falling Dollar
Mar 7, 2008
Question: The dollar continues to hit new lows almost every day. What is the retired investor to do to protect his/her portfolio from the effects...
Muslim mortgages
Mar 7, 2008
How do you buy a house when your religion bars you from paying interest? Tess Vigeland visited the Zerroug family to learn how they structured the purchase of their Pasadena, Calif., home.