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PODCAST: The Fed — cash cow or sitting duck?

The long-term unemployed, the NCAA debates paying its student athletes, and the Fed's bond portfolio.

President Obama has called on employers to stop passing over long-term jobless applicants.

As the NCAA gathers for its annual meeting, is it considering a first step toward paying its players?

When the Fed sends less money to the Capitol, it also loses some political capital.

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