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Marketplace for Monday, Feb. 23, 2015
Feb 23, 2015

Marketplace for Monday, Feb. 23, 2015

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Airing on Monday, Feb.23, 2015: The president wants to stop unscrupulous brokers from flogging investments to consumers that kick back fees to the brokerage. These kinds of dodgy investments cost consumers one percent a year, on average. That may not sound like much, but one percent a year is worth a lot to a saver, thanks to the miracle of a magical thing called compound interest. We explain. Plus, this week’s political hot potato is funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which is set to expire on Friday. But no matter what happens with DHS spending, there’s a much bigger problem at the sprawling agency: low morale. It consistently ranks worst for morale among large government agencies. This and more.

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Edwin Land: "The original Steve Jobs"

Feb 23, 2015
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Feb 23, 2015
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The DHS needs a morale boost

Feb 23, 2015
The Department of Homeland Security consistently ranks worst in morale among large government agencies.

The magic and misery of compounding

Feb 23, 2015
Dodgy investments can cut the amount retirees earn through compounding.

Closing the digital divide on the inside

Feb 23, 2015
The Wyoming Girls' School uses tech to improve education for juvenile offenders.

As unions decline, dockworkers still have clout

Feb 23, 2015
Their union has the power to shut down all 29 ports on the West Coast.

Airing on Monday, Feb.23, 2015: The president wants to stop unscrupulous brokers from flogging investments to consumers that kick back fees to the brokerage. These kinds of dodgy investments cost consumers one percent a year, on average. That may not sound like much, but one percent a year is worth a lot to a saver, thanks to the miracle of a magical thing called compound interest. We explain. Plus, this week’s political hot potato is funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which is set to expire on Friday. But no matter what happens with DHS spending, there’s a much bigger problem at the sprawling agency: low morale. It consistently ranks worst for morale among large government agencies. This and more.