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Does cashing out mean selling out?
Dec 17, 2007
When social entrepreneurs' mission-oriented businesses get big enough they also attract serious buyers. Steve Tripoli reports on how some business owners have dealt with the dilemma of turning over the mission to someone else.
Fiat takes road to building in U.S.
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Scott Jagow
Dec 11, 2007
European car maker Fiat is considering building a factory in the U.S. to take advantage of a cheap dollar. Scott Jagow talks to Megan Williams about whether this continental jump could become a wider trend.
Interview transcript: Meg Whitman
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Kai Ryssdal
Nov 29, 2007
CONVERSATIONS FROM THE CORNER OFFICE: eBay President and CEO Meg Whitman.
Talk-show host Daly to cross picket line
Nov 28, 2007
Late-night talk show host Carson Daly is breaking ranks with Jay, Dave, and Conan on the Writers Guild Strike. He's going back to work on Monday -- deal or no deal. And he's asked non-union writers to give him material. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.
See the world on a shoestring
Nov 21, 2007
Is your desire to get away bigger than your vacation fund? Marketplace's Stephen Hoffman has tips for traveling the world on a budget.
An Optimistic Take
Nov 21, 2007
Jim Paulson, chief investment officer at Wells Capital Management, is consistently one of the more thoughtful commentators among Wall Street money...
Fed pulls back curtain, Wall St. reacts
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Bob Moon
Nov 20, 2007
The Federal Reserve followed up on its announcement of increased openness by releasing the minutes of its last meeting. That led to a volatile day on Wall Street, as traders sought to figure out which way the Fed is leaning on interest rates. Bob Moon reports on the action with Kai Ryssdal.
Bracing your portfolio for the storm
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Jill Barshay
Nov 16, 2007
Investors are predicting dark times ahead for the economy. Marketplace's Jill Barshay tells you what you can do to prepare your portfolio for the worst.
Record lows versus interest rates
Oct 31, 2007
The dollar is at a record low against the euro, and investors are selling dollars as they expect the Fed to cut its key interest rate today. Stephen Beard tells us the relationship between interest rates and currencies.