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Currency pegs
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Paddy Hirsch
Jun 24, 2010
Pressure from the US may have pushed China to unpeg its currency from the dollar this week. But how did that peg work in the first place? Paddy Hirsch explains.
Why did China relax its currency peg?
by
Scott Tong
Jun 21, 2010
China correspondent Scott Tong talks with Kai Ryssdal about why China decided to take the Chinese currency, the yuan, off its peg to the dollar and let it trade freely.
Leftists heat up Venezuelan tourism
Jun 21, 2010
Caracas, Venezuela touts brown outs, water shortages and one of the highest crime rates in Latin America. But tourism is on the rise, thanks to leftists conferences and other events promoted by the Venezuelan government.
Russia moves off U.S. dollars, euros to stockpile loonies
Jun 17, 2010
Bypassing the U.S. dollar and euro, Russia says it will start stockpiling the Canadian dollar in its foreign currency reserves.
A costly lesson in home ownership
Jun 11, 2010
That "American Dream" thing? It's got good staying power. The belief that owning a home is financially superior to renting is still strong. But thousands of homeowners are losing their homes. And that can be an eye-opening experience as to how chasing the American Dream can lead you deep down a rabbit hole. Curt Nickisch reports.
Colleges hitting up alums early
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Amy Scott
Jun 11, 2010
College fundraisers are upping their game and asking alums -- and sometimes even freshmen -- to donate, especially because college endowments took a huge hit from the Great Recession.
Mistakes made at Bear Stearns
Jun 1, 2010
Alan "Ace" Greenberg, former CEO of Bear Sterns, talks with Kai Ryssdal about his new book, "The Rise and Fall of Bear Stearns," whether he regrets anything he did at the company, and his experiences at the helm of a now-extinct investment bank.
Who are hospital ads really aimed at?
May 28, 2010
Hospitals spend well over a billion dollar a year on TV, radio, bus and billboard ads. So what's all that money buying? Gregory Warner reports.
Will Europe drag U.S. into double-dip recession?
May 28, 2010
How badly is the economic recovery here in the U.S. endangered by Europe's credit problems? Deeper analysis from former Labor Secretary Robert Reich.
Europe's woes may help U.S. recovery
May 20, 2010
Stocks have been down this week, in part, because of fears of a euro contagion. But economics correspondent Chris Farrell tells Bill Radke that he's not that worried.