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'Marketplace' Report: Inflation Surges
The Labor Department reports that prices at the wholesale level shot up 1.2 percent in July — the hottest inflation since 1981. The federal government blames rising energy motor vehicles costs, among other matters.
NPR.org – Aug 19, 2008 5:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
The Labor Department reports that prices at the wholesale level shot up 1.2 percent in July — the hottest inflation since 1981. The federal government blames rising energy motor vehicles costs, among other matters.
NPR.org – Aug 19, 2008 5:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
How To Know If You're Rich
Pastor Rick Warren asked both presidential candidates about their definition of "rich" this weekend. They gave very different answers. Jared Bernstein of the Economic Policy Institute offers his definition of rich, middle class and upper middle class.
NPR.org – Aug 19, 2008 5:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Pastor Rick Warren asked both presidential candidates about their definition of "rich" this weekend. They gave very different answers. Jared Bernstein of the Economic Policy Institute offers his definition of rich, middle class and upper middle class.
NPR.org – Aug 19, 2008 5:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Fannie And Freddie Still Shaking
After a bail-out last month, the government-sponsored companies are still on unsteady ground. The director of macroeconomics at Moody's Economy.com examines what trouble for Fannie and Freddie means for the economy.
NPR.org – Aug 19, 2008 5:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
After a bail-out last month, the government-sponsored companies are still on unsteady ground. The director of macroeconomics at Moody's Economy.com examines what trouble for Fannie and Freddie means for the economy.
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U.S. Cost Of Living On The Rise
The cost of living is growing at a rate unseen since the early nineties, according to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Labor. And wages aren't keeping up. William Spriggs, professor of Economics at Howard University, explains why the gap between earning and spending power is increasing by so much, and so fast.
NPR.org – Aug 19, 2008 4:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
The cost of living is growing at a rate unseen since the early nineties, according to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Labor. And wages aren't keeping up. William Spriggs, professor of Economics at Howard University, explains why the gap between earning and spending power is increasing by so much, and so fast.
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Money Coach: Myth vs. Fact In Cost Cutting Tips
Is public transportation always cheaper? Can pulling the plug on cable television really help save money? Money Coach Alvin Hall combs through some of the most popular money saving myths, and explains which measures are actually effective in trimming costs.
NPR.org – Aug 19, 2008 4:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Is public transportation always cheaper? Can pulling the plug on cable television really help save money? Money Coach Alvin Hall combs through some of the most popular money saving myths, and explains which measures are actually effective in trimming costs.
NPR.org – Aug 19, 2008 4:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
What Happens To Patrons' Cash When Bank Fails?
Banks are failing as a result of the housing crisis, and a former chief economist with the International Monetary Fund predicted Tuesday that the global financial crisis is far from over. David Wessel, economics editor of The Wall Street Journal, talks about what happens to people with money in a bank that fails.
NPR.org – Aug 19, 2008 2:40 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Banks are failing as a result of the housing crisis, and a former chief economist with the International Monetary Fund predicted Tuesday that the global financial crisis is far from over. David Wessel, economics editor of The Wall Street Journal, talks about what happens to people with money in a bank that fails.
NPR.org – Aug 19, 2008 2:40 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Housing starts dip to lowest level since March '91AP - Construction of homes and apartments fell in July to the lowest level in more than 17 years, the government reported Tuesday.
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Executive Search: Laid-Off Wall Street Workers Branch Out
NEW YORK -- Jessica Walter didn't go to Harvard University to study cupcakes, but they're her focus since she lost her job as a vice president in credit strategy at Bear Stearns.
Washington Post – Aug 17, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
NEW YORK -- Jessica Walter didn't go to Harvard University to study cupcakes, but they're her focus since she lost her job as a vice president in credit strategy at Bear Stearns.
Washington Post – Aug 17, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Inflation Climbs to 17-Year High
Americans paid more last month not only for gas and food but also for a variety of goods and services, including clothes, shoes, hotels and air travel, as inflation unexpectedly jumped to a 17-year high.
Washington Post – Aug 15, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Americans paid more last month not only for gas and food but also for a variety of goods and services, including clothes, shoes, hotels and air travel, as inflation unexpectedly jumped to a 17-year high.
Washington Post – Aug 15, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Sir Alan's Follies
The Maestro just can't get the hang of this retirement thing.
Washington Post – Aug 15, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
The Maestro just can't get the hang of this retirement thing.
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