The Trading Floor features comments, feedback and insight submitted by Marketplace sources. Help advise us about stories we’re working on, discuss the news of the day, and share your insight by joining the Public Insight Network.
FEATURED QUERY: Do you rely on tips for a living? Tell us more
Sure, it’s easy to lose sleep in stressful economic times like these. But what about when you finally DO catch some zzzzs?
Marketplace wants to hear how the recession is affecting your subconscious, once the lights are off and you’re asleep. Have you had any surreal dreams, or scary nightmares, where the economy played a role? Maybe you found yourself being chased down the street by a giant credit card? Or your boss was wearing a gorilla suit when he told you about the latest round of lay offs? And was that Timothy Geithner who just showed up at your dinner party, in a toga?
Overheard on the Trading Floor
Are you buying stamps instead of stocks, or art instead of bonds?
Elaine Frankowski said: Buying stamps for investment purposes is the stupidest thing a person can do unless he/she is an expert collector, is More
What's your employer doing to help avoid worker burnout?
RMS said: Until the ecomonic conditions improve, companies will care less and less about the employees. Most managers are too concerned about More
Was college worth it?
Jennifer said: Yes and no. I went to an out of state major university, on scholarship, with no idea what I wanted More
How does foreclosure affect children?
GK said: I had a similar childhood to another poster here. My parents lost jobs, a business and our house in the More