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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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How borrowing money can create wealth: Explainer
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Paddy Hirsch
Feb 5, 2014
There are a million get-rich schemes out there, but here's one of the oldest: borrowing.
Today's numbers: good news in disguise
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Paddy Hirsch
Jan 31, 2014
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What investors love about the Treasury's new toy - it floats!
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Paddy Hirsch
Jan 29, 2014
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Why the trouble in emerging markets isn’t the end of the world
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Paddy Hirsch
Jan 27, 2014
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Should we really care whether bankers work their fingers to the bone?
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Paddy Hirsch
Jan 17, 2014
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Explainer: Why can't we cap CEO pay?
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Paddy Hirsch
Jan 15, 2014
Switzerland recently toyed with the idea of capping CEO pay at 12 times the amount of the lowest-paid worker.
Why the Qualified Mortgage could be our best defense against another financial collapse
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Paddy Hirsch
Jan 13, 2014
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Why Janet Yellen should worry about 6.7% unemployment
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Paddy Hirsch
Jan 10, 2014
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Explainer: the charitable tax deduction
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Paddy Hirsch
Dec 26, 2013
If you give $1,000 to charity, that reduces your taxable income by $1,000, because there’s less for the government to tax.
What you should do if you’re a Target shopper
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Paddy Hirsch
Dec 20, 2013
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