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Untangling credit default swaps

Length: 10:47
Rating Average: 5.00 from 7 people
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Author: AmericanPublicMedia

Tags: business creditDefaultSwaps. financialCrisis Marketplace money PaddyHirsch

When the analysts and experts talk about the current financial crisis, they often refer to credit default swaps. So, what exactly is a credit default swap? Marketplace Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch goes to the whiteboard for this explanation.

Crisis explainer

Length: 6:8
Rating Average: 4.98 from 41 people
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Author: AmericanPublicMedia

Tags: business cdo crisis financial Marketplace money

Marketplace Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch gives a bubbly explanation of the intricacies of collateralized debt obligations those financial instruments that got us into this financial mess.

The federal backstop

Length: 3:1
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Author: AmericanPublicMedia

Tags: AmericanPublicMedia ChrisFarrell Finance Investing Marketplace MarketplaceMoney Money MoneyClip PublicRadio Saving

The more turbulent the market, the more careful you should be with your money. But you don't have to stash your cash in the sofa. Chris Farrell says the government offers the best protection for your investments.

MPR News: Teen describes process of RNC protest arrest and release

Length: 3:26
Rating Average: 4.92 from 13 people
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Author: MPRdotOrg

Tags: americanpublicmedia apm convention minnesota minnesotapublicradio mpr paul publicradio radio republican saint

Teen Jacob Smith was arrested at protests on Monday, September 1, 2008. He, and his mother, Koren Walsh, recount the story of his arrest and subsequent release from the Ramsey County Adult Detention Center.

MPR News: Protest March Preparation

Length: 1:8
Rating Average: 4.25 from 4 people
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Author: MPRdotOrg

Tags: AmericanPublicMedia APM MinnesotaPublicRadio MPR publicradio radio republican

State Capitol, St. Paul, MN - September 1, 2008

MPR News: Riot Police Prepare

Length: 1:34
Rating Average: 4.33 from 6 people
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Author: MPRdotOrg

Tags: americanpublicmedia apm minnesotapublicradio mpr publicradio radio republican

Downtown St. Paul, 7th Street and Cedar

Don't Burn the Mortgage

Length: 2:17
Rating Average: 5.00 from 1 people
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Author: AmericanPublicMedia

Tags: AmericanPublicMedia ChrisFarrell Finance Investing Marketplace MarketplaceMoney Money MoneyClip PublicRadio Saving

Wondering whether to use discretionary funds to pay down your mortgage? Chris Farrell has a few words of caution.

Marketplace -- Water gadgets

Length: 0:15
Rating Average: 5.00 from 1 people
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Author: AmericanPublicMedia

Tags: American APM Marketplace Media Public publicradio radio

Kai Ryssdal goes for a dip to check out the latest waterproof gadgets and devices. http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/08/27/underwater_gadgets_q/