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Thursday, July 19, 2012

Planet Money

Wait, Investors Paid Germany To Hold Their Cash?

Monument to headier times: The euro logo outside the European Central Bank in Frankfurt. The International Monetary Fund has warned of possible deflation in parts of Europe.

July 19, 2012 Government debt auctions have been turned on their head in a few places recently, with investors promising to pay interest rather than receiving it. We examine what it might mean.

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Thursday, June 24, 2010

The Two-Way

Record Low Mortgage Rates Tease Consumers

June 24, 2010 The good news is that mortgage rates are at historic lows. The bad news is that millions of people can't benefit.

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