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The AT&T store, explained
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Paddy Hirsch
Aug 30, 2012
Why is AT&T opening its first flagship store?
Consumer confidence vs. consumer sentiment
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Paddy Hirsch
Aug 28, 2012
Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains the difference between consumer confidence and consumer sentiment.
Got a topic for our next Whiteboard video? Submit your ideas!
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Paddy Hirsch
Aug 28, 2012
Help us break down complex financial topics into easy-to-understand analogies. Post a comment suggesting the topic of our next Whiteboard video and you could win a signed copy of Paddy Hirsch's new book "Man vs. Markets"
Man vs. Markets: Simplifying the language of Wall Street
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Paddy Hirsch
Aug 28, 2012
Marketplace's senior producer of personal finance breaks down economics plainly and simply in his new book, "Man vs. Markets."
Explaining what blind trust is with sausages
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Paddy Hirsch
Aug 17, 2012
Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney says he put his investments in a blind trust to avoid any conflict of interest. So what exactly is a blind trust? Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains with a sausage factory analogy.
What's a floating-rate note and how does it work?
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Paddy Hirsch
Aug 6, 2012
The Treasury Department is planning to roll out a floating-rate note program in about a year. But what is a floating-rate note and why do we need one? Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains with a boat analogy.
Eurobond: An explainer
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Paddy Hirsch
Jul 10, 2012
What exactly is a Eurobond and why are so many people interested in having them? Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains with a little help from the three little pigs.
For public good, not for profit.
Explaining the Fed's 'Operation Twist' with diamonds
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Paddy Hirsch
Jun 26, 2012
The Federal Reserve's most recent policy move is simply a way of driving down interest rates. But how does it work? Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains Operation Twist with a simple analogy.
Why is Spain causing so much pain?
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Paddy Hirsch
Jun 20, 2012
Spain's debt costs are rising and some fear the nation may soon need a full-scale bailout. Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains the big problem with Spain, using a housing analogy.
Why a bank run is bad
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Paddy Hirsch
Jun 1, 2012
A bank run occurs when customers run down to the bank and demand their money back. So, why can't the bank just return the cash? Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains using a human heart analogy.