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Monday

Economy

'Marketplace' Report: Home Sales Up?

Although home sales fell 20 percent overall in 2007, sales of single-family homes rose 0.4 percent last month according to a new report. Marketplace's Sam Eaton examines what this means for potential buyers and sellers.

'Marketplace' Report: Home Sales Up?

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Saturday

Economy

Will Tough Economic Times Persist in New Year?

The subprime woes and the resulting foreclosures is the biggest economic story of 2007. What are the economic ramifications of the sharp dive in the subprime mortgage markets, or the recalls for defective toys in China? And what are the prospects for 2008?

Will Tough Economic Times Persist in New Year?

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Friday

Economy

'Marketplace' Report: Avoiding Subprime Risk

Subprime interest rates are tied to more than mortgages — they affect credit cards, payday loans and auto loans. Marketplace's Steve Tripoli offers tip on how consumers can avoid the risks associated with these.

'Marketplace' Report: Avoiding Subprime Risk

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Consumers to Redeem Change from Gift Cards

Retailers get an extra boost when consumers don't spend the extra few dollars left on a card, but for Californians who find themselves stuck with not quite enough to get an actual gift, relief arrives Jan. 1, when a new law lets let you cash out balances under $10.

Consumers to Redeem Change from Gift Cards

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IRS to Reprogram Computers for AMT Fix

The Internal Revenue Service says millions of Americans will have to wait until mid-February before filing their 2007 tax returns. The IRS needs the extra time to reprogram its computers to account for the recent fix to the alternative minimum tax, or AMT.

IRS to Reprogram Computers for AMT Fix

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Thursday

Wednesday

Business

'Marketplace' Report: Dropping Home Prices

Home prices have fallen for the tenth month in a row, according to the latest Home Price Index. As values drop, an increasing number of home owners are reassessing their property values to reduce taxes. Marketplace's Steve Tripoli discusses the effects of dropping home values.

'Marketplace' Report: Dropping Home Prices

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Economy

Subprime Crisis Hits Holidays

The subprime mortgage crisis is affecting people across the country, in all walks of life. This week, we have several stories of people at risk of losing their homes because they can't keep up with rising mortgage rates.

Subprime Crisis Hits Holidays

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Economy

America's Housing Troubles Won't End with 2007

This time last year, the housing sector was looking shaky. But few had any idea what was coming. Hundreds of billions of dollars in losses on subprime loans sent shocks through credit markets around the world.

America's Housing Troubles Won't End with 2007

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Tuesday

Opinion

Beyond the Hype: Making Christmas Green

Commentator Lionel Beehner says that the green movement this holiday season focused on superficial remedies such as using LED lights, instead of more substantial changes such as riding a bike to work or turning down the thermostat.

Beyond the Hype: Making Christmas Green

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Day to Day

Wife Works Christmas Consumerism

Reporter Rene Gutel from member station KJZZ in Phoenix buys her husband a wireless portable reading device for Christmas for $400. Amazon later sells out of the "in" gift. Gutel finds she can sell the hard-to-find item on eBay for a $600 profit.

Wife Works Christmas Consumerism

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Technology

'Marketplace' Report: TVs Talking to PCs

New technology will let you surf the Internet and watch your favorite reality show all on one device. Nancy Marshal-Genzer of Marketplace talks about the latest must-have gadget that will move your computer from your office to your living room.

'Marketplace' Report: TVs Talking to PCs

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