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  • Things are looking up for home values

    A 'sold' sign outside of a home

    Home prices rose for a fourth-straight month in September, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Index. Marketplace's John Dimsdale tells host Steve Chiotakis what the rising prices mean for a housing market hit hard by the recession. More»

The death of checks

It’s coming at some point. The checkbook will be tossed onto the dustbin of history, as debit cards and who knows what else take over. The question is — will the check be allowed to gradually disappear or will it be murdered? British banks want to kill it ASAP.

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Defaulting? Throw a party

A jaw-dropping statistic out today: 1 in 4 homeowners now owes more on their mortgage than the house is worth. Being under water on a home must be some kind of awful. Or is it? We have a good case study to discuss.

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I know what you're getting for Xmas

Nope, sorry, it’s not a big screen TV. A new video iPod? Not this year. No fancy digital camera either. Come on, look at the economy. No, according to Goldman Sachs retail analysts, this is what you’re getting:

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Morning Reading

Good morning. You can almost smell the turkey, can’t you? Just a couple more days. In the meantime, there’s work to be done:

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Is college a waste of money?

A recent post about a 20-year-old woman who bought a home drew much attention here and around the web. I noticed in the comments that people were debating not only her decision to make such an investment but also her choice to skip college for the time being. Today, I read another article claiming that college may be a waste of money. So, let’s have at it.

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On stocks and bonds

Let’s take note of what’s happening in the stock and bond markets as the year comes to a close. This may also help answer another reader question. Nic asks: Is the stock market artificially inflated right now? By what? What does that mean for the future? How will that affect other parts of the system?

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Recession Rocks

Feel like grooving with the economic funk or head-banging to the financial rock 'n' roll? Plug in.

Videos: Small Town Hall

Do kids know what the recession is?

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Starting Over
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Hostile takeovers

Hostile TakeoversWatch the video

We all know what a takeover is. That's when one company agrees to be bought by another. But what happens when companies don't agree and the takeover goes hostile? Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains. Watch the video.

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Special Reports and Series

The Borrowers »

The rise of debt in America, and how living beyond our means helped bring down the economy. The role of credit in the financial crisis and where we go from here. Get more.

The Big Shift »

The recession has changed our financial lives. A look at wealth and prosperity in the middle class and how we live now. Get more.

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Getting Personal »
Chris Farrell

Q: A China bull

I would like to consider putting a small portion of my retirement (and/or other) investment money in Chinese stocks. Is this a reasonable thing to do and, if so, can you recommend some funds, or a place to investigate potential funds? Thanks, Lyle, Big Horn, WY Read Chris Farrell's answer »

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GAME: Budget Hero

Budget Hero

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Intimate profiles of workers in the global economy.

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