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Leverage and the Consumer

Oct 28, 2007
There is growing concern about consumer spending. High-yield expert Martin Fridson has put together an intriguing chart that lists junk bond...

Robert Rubin

Oct 25, 2007
A small group of journalists met with Citigroup chairman and former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin yesterday. Walter Mondale, former Vice...

A Disagreement About Entitlements

Oct 24, 2007
I love it when something I say sparks a reaction among listeners. Last week, Marketplace Morning Report host Scott Jagow and I talked about the...

College Tuition Costs Jump

Oct 22, 2007
According to College Board, the annual cost of attending a four-year private college jumped 3.9% to $32,307. That's the biggest inflation-adjusted...

Black Monday, Then and Now

Oct 19, 2007
I did an hour-long broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio about Black Monday with host Gary Eichten and Ross Levin, a CFP and president of Accredited...

Black Monday: A Stunning Number

Oct 19, 2007
Here's a stunning number, thanks to Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist for Standard & Poor's Equity Research Services. A comparable drop...

Preserving the American Dream

Oct 19, 2007
What should be done to protect the American Dream? That's the question being asked in an American Public Media initiative. You can share your...

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More Trouble Ahead for Banks? Yup

Oct 19, 2007
Big banks are largely blaming their earnings woes on subprime mortgages and leveraged buyout loans gone bad. True enough. But it also appears that...

The Washington Cesspool

Oct 15, 2007
This is ridiculous. Lawmakers and lobbyists are pigs at the trough, as this Washington Post story makes clear: Getting Around Rules on Lobbying,...