Friday, October 10, 2008
In this show. . .
At the end of the road to ruin
Marketplace's Tess Vigeland and Amy Scott have been traveling across the country getting reactions to the financial crisis. Together in St. Louis, they share what they found with host Scott Jagow.
Econ class is now in session
Marketplace's Tess Vigeland wraps up her "Road to Ruin?" trip in St. Louis, where she sits in with a group of high school students as they learn about the economic crisis.
What's next for the housing market?
Host Scott Jagow talks with experts about the bailout, then asks economist Chris Thornberg how all the rescue efforts might affect the housing market.
Keeping your investments on target
Host Scott Jagow asks financial planner Stuart Ritter how target-date funds can help keep your investments on track with path to retirement, even in a shaky market.
Getting Personal
Economics editor Chris Farrell and host Scott Jagow take questions on wrap accounts, high-yield savings, diversification, depression-proofing investments and 529 plans.
Day in the Work Life: Superdelegate
On this week's "A Day in the Work Life," we meet Debbie Marquez, a Democratic superdelegate from Colorado.
You might get what you need
The children of Baby Boomers tend to have low expectations when it comes to government help As part of our series "Interested Parties," Marketplace's Nancy Marshall Genzer asks Boomer kids what they're looking for in this election.
Revisiting the Great Depression
There've been comparisons between the current economic crisis and the Great Depression. While it may be a stretch, it does remind that there are lessons to be learned from the past.
Straight Story: Rethinking retirement
An early lesson from the meltdown: Wall Street isn't the safest place to save. Economics editor Chris Farrell sets the story straight on rethinking the way we save for retirement.
Money Question of the Week
How do you teach your kids about money?
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College Confessions
If you made money mistakes during your college career, you're not alone. Hear Marketplace staffers confess to how they handled their finances.
Music From This Show
- Lyrics To Go A Tribe Called Quest Buy
- You'll Disappear The Phenomenal Handclap Band
- Soul Finger The Bar-Kays Buy
- I Gotta Man Ike Turner Buy
- You Can't Always Get What You Want (Soulwax Remix) The Rolling Stones Buy
- Hey Ya Shawn Lee & The Ping Pong Orchestra Buy
- I Surrender, Dear Benny Goodman Buy
- A Beautiful Mine RJD2 Buy
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Listen to 'After the Bell'
In his weekly podcast, Scott Jagow makes sense of the week in business and the economy. Subscribe now.
- The Whiteboard »
Hostile takeovers
Watch the videoWe 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.
- Special Reports and Series
Built on Belief »
One year after the fall of Lehman Brothers, Americans' have lost faith in the financial system and learned some hard lessons. 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.
The Borrowers »
How living beyond our means helped bring down the economy. The role of personal debt in the financial crisis, and where we go from here. Get more.
The Next American Dream »
How four pillars of the American Dream are changing. What's in your future?
Taking Stock »
Conversations with individuals who can give us the long view of our economic situation. Get their views.
- Getting Personal »
Q: A HELOC?
I recently paid off my mortgage ($55,000) and consulted with my local bank about how to best invest discretionary funds now that mortgage is paid. Bank's financial advisor, no fee, advised me to take out a HELOC, home equity line of credit for the maximum... I am 67... Pamela, Providence, RI Read Chris Farrell's answer »
