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Paddy Hirsch is a former Contributing Editor at Marketplace and the creator and former host of the Marketplace Whiteboard.
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The fiscal cliff explained (with help from Hollywood)
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Paddy Hirsch
Sep 28, 2012
You've heard warnings about the economic disaster that could happen if Congress fails to avoid a fiscal cliff. But what is the fiscal cliff anyway? Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch enlists the support of his friends Thelma and Louise in this three-minute explanation.
Tips on buying as housing market recovers
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Paddy Hirsch
Sep 19, 2012
The National Association of Home Builders says builder sentiment is at the highest level in six years. So what if you want to get into the housing market right now?
And the winners are...
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Paddy Hirsch
Sep 14, 2012
Two more lucky winners will receive a copy of "Man vs Markets" this week.
The economic effects of quantitative easing
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Paddy Hirsch
Sep 11, 2012
Marketplace's Paddy Hirsch explains what QE3 is supposed to do for the economy.
QE3 ahoy!
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Paddy Hirsch
Sep 7, 2012
Today's gloomy jobs report makes another round of quantitative easing a lot more likely.
VIDEO: The ECB's bond-buying program explained with bonbons
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Paddy Hirsch
Sep 6, 2012
The European Central Bank is set to go on a bond-buying spree in an effort to save the euro and stem the debt crisis. But how does it work? It helps to think about candy.
Europe's big bond bet and what it means for the U.S.
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Paddy Hirsch
Sep 5, 2012
Europe will likely announce a big bond-buying program tomorrow. The U.S. Fed will be watching.
Tips on homeowners insurance in severe weather country
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Paddy Hirsch
Sep 5, 2012
If you live in a state that suffers from severe weather, finding good homeowners insurance is getting more difficult as weather patterns grow more extreme. So what do you do if the insurance company drops you?
Whiteboard book give-away: And the winner is....
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Paddy Hirsch
Aug 31, 2012
Marketplace fans sent in nearly 100 ideas for future topics for the Whiteboard explainer video series, earning one lucky viewer a signed copy of Paddy Hirsch's new book, Man vs. Markets
The AT&T store, explained
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Paddy Hirsch
Aug 30, 2012
Why is AT&T opening its first flagship store?