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Marketplace Money weekly update
Aug 31, 2007
This Week

CDs are still in style

While we're still trying to figure out a way out of the subprime debaucle, one investment that many Americans are finding promising is the good old-fashioned certificate of deposit, or CD. Jill Barshay reports.


Engaged: The moment of truth
All year, Marketplace Money host Tess Vigeland has been following around one couple, Tiffany Lee-Youngren and Michael Fox, as they plan their wedding. And now comes the moment of truth.


Divorcing to stay healthy
Healthcare costs are up so high that many people are forced to consider alternatives. One option is Medicaid, but many experts say it's getting harder to qualify for it. So some couples have figured out a way to get Medicaid coverage by splitting up. Mhari Saito reports.


New Orleans, revisited
Two years ago, the world witnessed one of the most devastating natural disasters in history. This week, Marketplace's Sam Eaton went back to New Orleans and talked to three lifelong residents about the Hurricane Katrina, what they learned from it and what they're doing to protect themselves in the future.


Can I really get a ride?
In this installment of Conversation from the Corner Office, Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal met up with Enterprise Rent-A-Car CEO Andrew Taylor to find out if they'll really pick you up.


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