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Economy

Tale of Two Dollars: Canadians Reap Bargains

The value of the Canadian dollar is now about equal to the U.S. dollar, a change that has touched off a bit of a shopping spree along the international border. Reporter David Sommerstein checks in from a mall in Massena, N.Y., near the St. Lawrence River.

Tale of Two Dollars: Canadians Reap Bargains

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'Marketplace' Report: Credit Disputes Favor Firms

A study says that most disputes between credit card companies and card holders are settled in favor of the companies. Marketplace's Steve Tripoli talks about what consumers should be aware of when it comes to the fine print in credit agreements.

'Marketplace' Report: Credit Disputes Favor Firms

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Business

Retired UAW Members Analyze New GM Plan

The key element in the tentative United Auto Workers contract with General Motors is an agreement to transfer control over retiree health care from GM to the union. GM retirees enjoy guaranteed health benefits for life.

Retired UAW Members Analyze New GM Plan

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'Marketplace' Report: Yale Outsmarts the Market

The list of the top-performing college endowments came out Thursday. Yale University's investments have beaten the S&P 500's performance for the last five years. Marketplace's Steve Tripoli explains how college endowments work and how schools like Yale manage to beat the market year after year.

'Marketplace' Report: Yale Outsmarts the Market

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Sallie Mae Sale May Be in Trouble

A deal to buy out Sallie Mae, the nation's leading provider of student loans, is in jeopardy. A group led by the private equity firm JC Flowers, along with Bank of America and JP Morgan Chase is having second thoughts about the $25 billion purchase price.

Sallie Mae Sale May Be in Trouble

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Business

GM Strike May Affect U.S. Health-Care System

The United Auto Workers now-settled strike with General Motors has highlighted problems in health care and retiree benefits. Steve Tripoli of Marketplace looks at the challenges GM faces as it moves forward and the effect the strike could have on the U.S. health-care system.

GM Strike May Affect U.S. Health-Care System

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Glut of Homes Sparks Incentives, Auctions

Homebuilders are starting to sound more like car dealers, asking customers, "What will it take to put you into this house?" With a glut of unsold houses already on the lot, some builders are offering special incentives to move the merchandise.

Glut of Homes Sparks Incentives, Auctions

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Credit-Rating Executives Set for Hill Testimony

Senators will grill executives of credit-rating agencies for their role in the subprime mortgage crisis at a committee hearing. Critics say firms such as Moody's and Standard & Poor's should have downgraded the bonds backed by risky home loans much earlier.

Credit-Rating Executives Set for Hill Testimony

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Economy

Globalization Bears Down on Industry

The General Motors strike could set a precedent for how industrialized countries are going to cope with the cost of higher-paid workers. One of the greatest expenses is retiree benefits or "legacy costs."

Globalization Bears Down on Industry

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Tracking How Consumers Use 'Inner Economist'

Economist Tyler Cowen's new book Discover Your Inner Economist explains how economic reasoning in everyday decisions can work to your advantage. He argues that money isn't always the best motivator.

Tracking How Consumers Use 'Inner Economist'

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Economy

Time for Renovation at the FHA?

Addressing rising defaults on home loans, President Bush recently noted several proposals of ways the federal government might be able to help. One key proposal: modernize the Federal Housing Administration.

Time for Renovation at the FHA?

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