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Jun 24, 2009

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Is Fed inaction a good thing?

by John Dimsdale
Jun 24, 2009
The Federal Reserve is keeping interest rates near zero, and didn't announce any new bailouts or loan programs. So, what exactly did the Fed have to say after it ended its two-day meeting? John Dimsdale reports.
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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Citi's pay increase plan raises eyebrows

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Jun 24, 2009
Citigroup, which accepted two infusions of TARP money, wants to raise some of its employees' base salaries by as much as 50 percent. The pay increase is meant to compensate for reduced bonuses. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.
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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Poor Californians hurt by budget cuts

by Marketplace Staff
Jun 24, 2009
California lawmakers don't have much time to resolve a record $24 billion budget gap. The crisis has spurred massive cuts in local funding, making it painful for the poorest Californians. Rob Schmitz reports.
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How economy plays into Iran's turmoil

by Marketplace Staff
Jun 24, 2009
Virginia Tech professor and Brookings fellow Djavad Salehi-Isfahani talks with Kai Ryssdal about the economy's role in the Iranian protests and how it is affecting business.
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Financial reform plan misses the mark

by Marketplace Staff
Jun 24, 2009
The Obama administration wants to create a super-regulator and is calling for an independent financial products agency to regulate the financial system. Commentator David Frum says these reforms fail to get at the root of the problem.
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Rich Mexicans move north of the border

by Marketplace Staff
Jun 24, 2009
Drug-related violence in Mexico has prompted some people to flee. Many well-to-do families are leaving their homes and businesses behind, and starting all over in America. Ruxandra Guidi reports.
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Web site sale reflects media trend

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Jun 24, 2009
Entertainment reporter Nikki Finke is selling her Web Site, Deadline Hollywood Daily. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports this is the latest move in the media industry's shuffle online.
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