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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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Fannie, Freddie and the Fed
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Paddy Hirsch
Apr 2, 2010
The Federal Reserve said this week it will no longer buy mortgage backed securities from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Some people worry mortgage rates could rise as a result. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains why.
Marketplace
Subprime: A meaty explanation
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Paddy Hirsch
Feb 16, 2010
The Federal Housing Administration is being criticized for underwriting subprime loans, which critics say could lead to another wave of loan failures. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains subprime lending and its inherent risks.
Marketplace
Ratings conflict
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Paddy Hirsch
Jan 16, 2010
Ratings agencies are paid by the sellers of the securities they rate. Critics say there's a conflict of interest there. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains.
Marketplace
Toxic banks?
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Paddy Hirsch
Nov 30, 2009
Is there a flaw in the government's plan to deal with troubled banks?...
Chop chop
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Paddy Hirsch
Nov 6, 2009
Our weekly podcast, After the Bell, is now available. This week, the White House said its goal is to cut the deficit in half by the end of Obama's...
Busta Rhymes
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Paddy Hirsch
Nov 6, 2009
The latest Marketplace Minute is here! Once again, Morning Report host Bill Radke waxes lyrical with this week's business news. In a poetic 60...
U6 and you
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Paddy Hirsch
Nov 6, 2009
By now you've probably read the highlights. The economy lost 190,000 jobs in October, sending the percentage of Americans out of work, but looking...
Hospital pass
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Paddy Hirsch
Oct 21, 2009
There's a lot of debate about how much a swine flu epidemic might cost. The UK is estimating anything from two to seven million quid if there's a...