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A virtual file cabinet
Jun 30, 2006
A company called Yodlee promises you'll soon be able to consolidate all your financial information on its single, easy-to-access Web site. The catch? You have to supply passwords to all your financial accounts. Tess Vigeland asks MSNBC technical reporter Bob Sullivan if the convenience is worth the risk of identity theft.
Yodlee
Wedding rings: 'Til debt do us part
Jun 30, 2006
Cake... dress... tux... catering... after dropping thousands of dollars on a wedding, there's still one important expense left: the rings. How much do couples typically spend -- and can they get away with less? Sean Cole prices out the wedding ring market.
Orbitz travel service sold
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Jeff Tyler
Jun 30, 2006
The Internet firm Cendant sold its Orbitz travel booking site to the Blackstone Group for $4 billion. Marketplace's Jeff Tyler reports that Cendant's looking to keep its business simple.
National savings rate is down
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Amy Scott
Jun 30, 2006
An important indicator of American wealth shows personal incomes are up. But, savings are down. Marketplace's Amy Scott reports on what that means.
Is a philanthropic monopoly a good thing?
Jun 30, 2006
Political philosopher and commentator Benjamin Barber worries that Warren Buffett's bequest to the Gates Foundation may pose threats to civil society and philanthropy that people haven't considered.
The road to privatization
Jun 30, 2006
Some of the hottest American real estate these days is the nation's tollway system. Indiana announced this week a 75-year lease of its toll roads to foreign investors for $3.8 billion. Chicago Public Radio's Diantha Parker reports.
IRS gets soaked
Jun 30, 2006
The Internal Revenue Service is shutting down. But, alas, not for good. Marketplace's Hillary Wicai reports that the East Coast floods have washed out the taxman — but just temporarily.
For public good, not for profit.
The key to Japan's recovery? Elvisnomics
Jun 30, 2006
<strong>NEWS ANALYSIS:</strong> The visit of President Bush and Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi to Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion brings to light The King's views on economic policy. Reporter Kim Green explains to Tess Vigeland.
Vacation deprivation
Jun 30, 2006
Many Americans are taking fewer vacation days each year... often by choice. Why? And at what cost to their sanity? Sam Eaton reports.
Big pharma's unorthodox strategy
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Amy Scott
Jun 30, 2006
As more pharmaceutical companies lose patents on blockbuster drugs, they're undercutting the price of their own products to stay competitive. Amy Scott explains.