Ratings conflict
Ratings agencies are paid by the sellers of the securities they rate. Critics say there's a conflict of interest there. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains. From: marketplacevideos Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 07:09 More in Education
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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.
Marketplace Minute With Bill Radke
Watch Marketplace Morning Report host Bill Radke cram all the week's business news into a 60-second poem.
Marketplace Minute with Bill Radke 3/5
This week: Greece's debt problems, the Bunning block, the post-office funk, more car recalls, and shopping through the snow.
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.
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.
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.
PIIGS
Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains why problems with certain European countries sovereign debt could blow the house down.
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.
A neighborhood's economic shifts
A neighborhood's economic shifts From: marketplacevideos Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 03:26 More in News & Politics
