Videos Tagged With "marketplace"
Repo 105
Its the title of a dubious financing transaction that Lehman Brothers used in 2008 to make its balance sheet look healthier than it really was. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch takes a stab at explaining how Repo 105 worked.Published 2 days ago
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Marketplace Minute with Bill Radke 2/26
This week: Bernanke speaks, Greeks protest, European airline workers strike, Heinz profits oozes slowly, and Hummer runs out of fuel.Published 2 weeks ago
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Marketplace Minute with Bill Radke 2/19
This week: Toyota's president on Capitol Hill, Google Buzz, nuclear power, Abbey Road, and Kevin Smith's bloated cheeks.Published 3 weeks ago
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Subprime
The Federal Housing Administration is being criticized for underwriting subprime loans, which critics say could lead to another wave of loan failures. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains subprime lending and its inherent risks.Published 3 weeks ago
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PIIGS
Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains why problems with certain European countries sovereign debt could blow the house down.Published 1 month ago
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Marketplace Minute with Bill Radke 2/5
This week: Toyota/Prius woes, the federal deficit, iPad versus Kindle, "Lost" makes you lose time and the euro weathers Europe's debts.Published 1 month ago
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Youth Radio's Making Cents Episode 1
Dollars. Moolah. Franklins. Cash. Whatever you call it...everyone has an opinion on money. So what do teens have to say about spending, saving, and the economy? Find out by watching Youth Radio's Making Cents--A monthly video collaboration with Marketplace where teens talk money....Published 4 months ago
The gift economy | Marketplace Dept. of Behavioral Economics
A generous candy stash raises a co-workers status, but sometimes the rules of exchange get confusing. Behavioral economist Dan Ariely uses his Predicably Irrational insights to help Marketplaces Eve Troeh understand social norms and social contracts.Published 4 months ago
Marketplace Minute 10/16/09
Watch Marketplace Morning Report host Bill Radke cram all the week's business news into a 60-second poem.Published 5 months ago
Any investment advice?
We keep hearing that the money we spend now and the decisions we make could place a huge burden on our children. But we rarely ask them what they think. So we convened a Small Town Hall. Marketplace's Scott Jagow sat down with a few kids to listen to their ideas about money, the economy and the future. http://marketplace.org/small-town-hallPublished 6 months ago
High-frequency trading
High-frequency trading is creating a ruckus on Wall Street. Marketplace Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains what high-frequency trading is and why some people are up in arms about it. More coverage of the financial crisis is at marketplace.org/financialcrisisPublished 7 months ago
Inflation
Most economists agree that inflation of about 2% or 3% annually is a natural function of a growing economy. But people are worried government stimulus measures could spark much higher inflation. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains.Published 6 months ago
