Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets Broken And Broke: Repair Shops Getting The Fix February 28, 2009 • The economic downturn has people tightening their budgets and breathing new life into old possessions. Shoes, luggage and sporting equipment are getting makeovers — and repair shops are reaping the benefits. Broken And Broke: Repair Shops Getting The Fix Listen · 2:56 2:56 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101298498/101298484" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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What's New At The Library? Financial Advice February 28, 2009 • More than two dozen libraries around the country are getting grants to train librarians and set up programs to teach people about investing. Libraries have the ability to reach large numbers of people who may need help with their finances. What's New At The Library? Financial Advice Listen · 4:24 4:24 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101268021/101298486" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Mechanic: Check Under Your Own Hoods February 27, 2009 • Sam Maynard has been spreading the gospel of do-it-yourself car repair for more than 15 years. As people look for ways to save cash, the 70-year-old Los Angeles mechanic hopes more drivers will want to pick up some basic skills. Mechanic: Check Under Your Own Hoods Listen · 5:26 5:26 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101248382/101260588" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy Asset Manager Talks About Life After Jumping Ship February 27, 2009 • Just before the stock market slipped and many investment portfolios lost much of their value, asset manager Paul Krsek sold all of his company's stock holdings and went with cash. He has since gotten into gold and oil. Krsek, who runs 5T Wealth Management, talks with host Madeleine Brand about how his holdings are doing. Asset Manager Talks About Life After Jumping Ship Listen · 5:21 5:21 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101248350/101248341" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis Analysis President Obama Proposes 'Radical' Spending Plan February 27, 2009 • Yesterday, President Obama proposed a spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year that exceeds $3.5 trillion. NPR Political Editor Ken Rudin explains why the budget is so expensive and how Congress is expected to react. President Obama Proposes 'Radical' Spending Plan Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101240374/101240368" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy Chinese Investors Looking To Buy U.S. Homes February 27, 2009 • Cash-rich tourists from mainland China are coming to the United States to cruise neighborhoods with a lot of foreclosures or unsold developments. They are looking for bargain-basement buys. These recent home-buying tours to the U.S. have become one of the most popular tour group packages in China. Chinese Investors Looking To Buy U.S. Homes Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101234145/101234153" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets The Art Of Doling Out Stimulus Dollars February 27, 2009 • The federal government has begun sending tens of billions of stimulus dollars to states and cities to dole out quickly. For advice on how to shell out that money, government officials might want to turn to experienced philanthropists. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has had to learn how to spend a lot of money in a very short time. The Art Of Doling Out Stimulus Dollars Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101234127/101234102" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets Taxpayer Beware: Bank Bailout Will Hurt February 27, 2009 • If you want a solution in which those who are most guilty for the financial crisis pay the most to fix it, think again. While experts disagree on who will bear the brunt of the pain, many say the longer the U.S. waits, the worse it will be for everyone. Taxpayer Beware: Bank Bailout Will Hurt Listen · 7:48 7:48 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101224460/101234098" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Auto Industry In Turmoil 'Consumer Reports' Targets Best Values, Used Cars February 26, 2009 • There may be few car buyers these days, but Consumer Reports' latest car issue is full of advice for the budget conscious. That includes a new section on the best new-car values and the magazine's largest section ever devoted to used cars.
Haggling: A Tool For Difficult Times February 26, 2009 • The bad economy means more people may be willing to haggle over the cost of items. And more businesses may be willing to enter into bargaining as well. Nishat Kurwa, a master bargainer herself, tests out some of her well-practiced routines and takes a novice haggler along for a lesson. Haggling: A Tool For Difficult Times Listen · 4:48 4:48 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101193768/101193744" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets Workplace Refrain: Do More With Less February 26, 2009 • The government says 7.6 percent of Americans are unemployed. That's a scary number, but it means most workers still have jobs. These days, many employees are hearing four familiar words: Do more with less. Workplace Refrain: Do More With Less Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101177718/101177729" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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American Express' $300 Deal Shows Industry Trend February 25, 2009 • American Express announced Monday it's offering $300 to a limited number of cardholders who agree to close their accounts. Consumers Union attorney Gail Hillebrand says the deal is a trend among credit card companies looking to protect themselves from future defaults. American Express' $300 Deal Shows Industry Trend Listen · 4:26 4:26 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101152431/101158621" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets Small Businesses Want Affordable Insurance February 25, 2009 • In his speech to Congress, President Obama said bringing health care costs down would be a big step toward fixing the nation's economy. Small business owners are among the most eager for some kind of action. For them, the recession makes it even tougher to offer health insurance. Small Businesses Want Affordable Insurance Listen · 4:26 4:26 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101133193/101133176" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets What Does Bank Nationalization Mean? February 25, 2009 • Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday that he didn't see why bank nationalization would be necessary. David Wessel of The Wall Street Journal talks with Renee Montagne about what nationalization means. What Does Bank Nationalization Mean? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101133219/101133187" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Color of Money Are Recession-Proof Jobs Also Disappearing? February 24, 2009 • Some jobs may not sound glamorous, but they may be more recession-proof than others. Look in these industries: health care, computers, teaching, office management. Are Recession-Proof Jobs Also Disappearing? Listen · 3:00 3:00 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101092326/101092309" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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