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Chop chop

Our weekly podcast, After the Bell, is now available. This week, the White House said its goal is to cut the deficit in half by the end of Obama’s first term.

Is that possible? Scott talks to Diane Lim Rogers.

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• Nov 6, 2009 1:31 PM — Paddy Hirsch
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Busta Rhymes

The latest Marketplace Minute is here! Once again, Morning Report host Bill Radke waxes lyrical with this week’s business news. In a poetic 60-seconds: unemployment, GM isn’t selling Opel, Warren Buffett bets on Berkshire Hathaway, Disney’s new Chinese park, and CIT Group goes bust.

• Nov 6, 2009 9:43 AM — Paddy Hirsch
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U6 and you

By now you’ve probably read the highlights. The economy lost 190,000 jobs in October, sending the percentage of Americans out of work, but looking for jobs, to 10.2%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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• Nov 6, 2009 9:16 AM — Paddy Hirsch
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Morning reading

Scott Jagow is out today - he’ll be back Monday.

Meanwhile, here’s a little Friday food for thought.

The bear is back

It was only a handful of years ago that people would have laughed if you’d told them Russia was issuing bonds - the country defaulted in 1998 and until recently, all but the most iron-stomached investors have held the country at barge-pole length. But Bloomberg reports Russia is considering going back to the bond market.

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• Nov 5, 2009 8:58 PM — Paddy Hirsch
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Just some funny stuff

I don’t know about you, but The Onion has the ability to make me laugh uncontrollably. If you’d possibly enjoy such an experience, follow along:

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• Nov 5, 2009 1:20 PM — Scott Jagow
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Bloggers have cookies at the Treasury

Thought you might like to read about a somewhat strange meeting at the Treasury Department this week. Treasury officials invited eight financial bloggers to come have a chat.

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• Nov 5, 2009 9:11 AM — Scott Jagow
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Morning Reading

Good morning. Some interesting items and perspectives this morning, include some rap poetry about a Treasury Secretary:

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• Nov 5, 2009 5:46 AM — Scott Jagow
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Subprime student loans, take 2

Part two of our series on for-profit universities airs tonight. Based on the reaction to the first piece, I’d say this is a hot topic.

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• Nov 4, 2009 1:30 PM — Scott Jagow
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Slots or taxes?

Apparently weary from the recession, the people of Ohio have changed their minds about slot machines. After rejecting casinos four times in the past 19 years, yesterday Ohioans voted to allow them in four cities. Smart thinking?

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• Nov 4, 2009 11:57 AM — Scott Jagow
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Bubbliciousness

With the Federal Reserve meeting today and Congress poised to extend the home buyer’s tax credit, many forms of the word “bubble” were tossed about at our morning meeting.

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• Nov 4, 2009 10:03 AM — Scott Jagow
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