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Marketplace Minute 08/20
Bill gets a little help this week from a listener. And tackles fertilizer, jobless claims, olive oil and the oil spill.
Marketplace Minute 8/13
This week: The flight of a flight attendant lends itself to several punchlines. Choose your favorite!
Beware the carry trade!
With interest rates in the U.S. at historic lows, some economists are worried that Americans involved in the carry trade could drive down the value of the dollar. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains how the carry trade works, and why some people are worried about its return to the markets.
Jobs bad, profits OK, Pringles great
When you can't rely on good job news, at least you can appreciate the fact that Pringles doesn't waste packaging.
Google Alarm Demonstration
Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal demonstrates the new web browser add-on, Google Alarm, which sounds an alarm when a website is collecting your data. http://fffff.at/google-alarm/
Bankers go head to head over Tier 1 capital
Tier 1 capital is the money that's at the core of every bank. But, like everything else in banking, it's subject to definition, and bankers still can't agree on the terms. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains.
Shadow banking: still big, still dangerous
The part of the financial system that lends the most money to Americans remains almost untouched by regulation. It's shadow banking, as Paddy Hirsch explains.
Market makers, stub quotes and new SEC rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission wants to make equity markets safer by pushing market makers to tighten up their standards, and stop making so-called stub quotes. Paddy Hirsch explains.
Bad headlines need a good holiday
This week: Bill looks for a glimmer of hope in the headlines, but finds Toyota recalls, leaking oil, financial reform and the bailout, and the U.S. losing in the World Cup.
