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Global currencies and a weak dollar: what does it mean?
Oct 22, 2010
Countries have been trying to manipulate their currency to boost exports, and that's pitting nations against one another.
What Iran heading OPEC means for us
Oct 15, 2010
It's the first time in more than three-and-a-half decades that Iran will lead the oil cartel OPEC. Europe correspondent Stephen Beard talks with Steve Chiotakis about what that means for the rest of the world and the oil coming from OPEC.
Lots of currency talk, no action yet
Oct 11, 2010
The world's financial leaders got together over the weekend to diffuse a potential currency war. Reporter Janet Babin talks with Bill Radke about what happened at the meeting and what will happen going forward.
Letters: Defending the lottery, concert etiquette
Oct 8, 2010
Tess Vigeland and Marketplace Money's senior producer Deborah Clark go through the mailbox, inbox, voicemail and Facebook page for listener responses to recent stories.
Why Japan cut key rate to near zero
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Roland Buerk
Oct 5, 2010
Japan's central bank has cut its interest rate to virtually zero. The BBC's Roland Buerk talks with Steve Chiotakis about what finally persuaded Japan to cut its key rate and how damaging the weak U.S. dollar has been to the Asian nation's recovery.
How did TARP become so unpopular?
Oct 1, 2010
The TARP, also known as the bank bailout, ends this weekend. Well, maybe "ends" is a strong word.
But the Treasury Department will stop spending and lending new money from the current $475 billion fund. It's about two years old. Jeremy Hobson reports the program become less popular than most screaming toddlers.
Stuyvesant: A real estate bellwether?
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Amy Scott
Sep 30, 2010
The future of a massive New York City apartment complex is a little clearer this week after a state appeals court ruled that a foreclosure sale will go forward. The $5.5 billion sale of the development four years ago marked the peak of the real estate bubble. Now the property is said to be worth less than half that. Amy Scott reports.
United and Continental, a marriage of equals
Sep 17, 2010
Like any marriage, the merger between the two airline giants has qualities that complements the others. But also like any marriage, economists predict some tough talks will be had to settle issues such as a pilots' pay.
Will U.S. take action against China and the yuan?
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Bob Moon
Sep 16, 2010
The Obama Administration is putting out a lot of tough talk about China artificially undervaluing the yuan, but economists are wondering if anything will be done about it.
Japan intentionally weakens currency
Sep 15, 2010
The Bank of Japan took a big step overnight to help the Japanese economy. It intentionally weakened Japan's currency for the first time in six years.