Business SEC May Call for Disclosure of Executive Benefits December 29, 2005 • Security and Exchange Commission Chairman Chris Cox has a plan for corporations to publicly reveal executive benefits and pension valuations. Nell Minow, a stockholder activist and co-founder of the Corporate Library, discusses Cox's new plan. SEC May Call for Disclosure of Executive Benefits Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5074817/5074818" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Tips for Money Management in 2006 December 29, 2005 • Tony Cox looks at financial rule changes that could affect your pocketbook next year. He's joined by economist and author Julianne Malveaux and Matthew Scott, personal finance editor for Black Enterprise magazine. Tips for Money Management in 2006 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5073980/5073981" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina & Beyond Autos Weather Katrina, End Up for Sale December 29, 2005 • Insurance investigators say cars and trucks have been taken out of flood zones after Hurricane Katrina and sent to used car lots nationwide. It's not illegal to do this if the damage is disclosed, but sometimes it's not. Used-car buyers are being urged to take precautions. Autos Weather Katrina, End Up for Sale Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5073848/5073849" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Consumers Face Higher Credit Card Minimum Payments December 28, 2005 • New credit card regulations could mean a sharp increase in the amount of minimum payments people have to pay. Robert Siegel talks with Robert Manning, author of Credit Card Nation. Consumers Face Higher Credit Card Minimum Payments Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5072760/5072761" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy Bond Yield Inversion Suggests Economic Uncertainty December 28, 2005 • John Lonski, chief economist at Moody's Investors Service, discusses unusual movement in the bond market Tuesday. For the first time in five years, the two-year treasury yield rose above the 10-year treasury yield. Lonski says this inversion may indicate an uncertain economic outlook for 2006. Bond Yield Inversion Suggests Economic Uncertainty Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5072763/5072764" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion A Generational Gap in Work Philosophy December 28, 2005 • Commentator Baxter Black has his way of trying to teach young people something, but thinking back he finds they may know what they're talking about after all. A Generational Gap in Work Philosophy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5072088/5072089" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Consumers Face Higher Credit Card Payments in 2006 December 27, 2005 • Banks are raising their minimum monthly payments in January, a change intended to protect consumers from piling up credit card debts that can last for decades. But the higher minimums, along with interest rates that can be raised for late payments, mean consumers could be facing bigger credit card bills next year. Consumers Face Higher Credit Card Payments in 2006 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5070443/5070444" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Mortgage Fraud a Growing Crime December 27, 2005 • The red-hot housing market has made mortgage scams a growth industry, according to the FBI. An agency study finds the overwhelming majority of losses from real-estate fraud involve collaboration from industry professionals. Mortgage Fraud a Growing Crime Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5070778/5070779" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Red Cross Workers Accused of Katrina Fraud December 27, 2005 • In the past three months, 50 people have been indicted in Bakersfield, Calif., for allegedly siphoning hundreds of thousands from a Red Cross program. Red Cross Workers Accused of Katrina Fraud Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5071138/5071139" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina Tax Break a Boon to Charities December 24, 2005 • Through year's end, individuals can donate up to 100 percent of their income and deduct it. The temporary tax break aimed to boost Katrina relief donations. But it has helped charities of all kinds, from aid organizations to symphonies. Katrina Tax Break a Boon to Charities Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5069118/5069119" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Pension Funds Face Troubled Future December 23, 2005 • The issue of retirement benefits was key to the New York City transit workers' decision to strike. Pensions funds held for public employees across the country are in dire straits. Pensions expert Olivia Mitchell discusses the troubles looming for pension plans. Pension Funds Face Troubled Future Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5068184/5068185" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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All Things Considered What America Is Buying, Spending For Christmas December 21, 2005 • Robert Siegel looks into Christmas shopping trends based on what buyers say they are spending. He goes to the Target and interviews a number of shoppers, asking them how much they intend to spend this Christmas. He then speaks with Frank Newport, editor in chief of the Gallup poll, about their yearly poll results on Christmas spending. What America Is Buying, Spending For Christmas Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5065053/5065054" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Venezuela's Citgo Oil Company Has U.S. Roots December 21, 2005 • The Venezuelan oil company Citgo has been providing discount home heating oil to low-income Americans. Citgo hasn't always been a Venezuelan company, nor has it always been under the control of a populist leader like Hugo Chavez. The company's roots are American. Venezuela's Citgo Oil Company Has U.S. Roots Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5065068/5065069" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion The Color of Money Dispelling Some Holiday Shopping Myths December 20, 2005 • There's all sorts of conventional wisdom about how to save money during holiday shopping -- but much of it is wrong, according to Day to Day regular personal finance contributor Michelle Singletary. She speaks with Madeleine Brand about the best way to keep spending in check this holiday season. Dispelling Some Holiday Shopping Myths Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5062940/5062941" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Rating the Performance of Charities December 17, 2005 • Daniel Borochoff, president of the American Institute of Philanthropy, tells Scott Simon about the organization's Charity Rating Guide and Watchdog Report. It grades charities based on their financial performance and accountability. Rating the Performance of Charities Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5059860/5059861" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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