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Marketplace Money weekly update
OCTOBER 11-12, 2008
This Week

At the end of the road to ruin
Marketplace's Tess Vigeland and Amy Scott have been traveling across the country getting reactions to the financial crisis. Together in St. Louis, they share what they found with host Scott Jagow.


Econ class is now in session
Marketplace's Tess Vigeland wraps up her "Road to Ruin?" trip in St. Louis, where she sits in with a group of high school students as they learn about the economic crisis.


What's next for the housing market?
Host Scott Jagow talks with experts about the bailout, then asks economist Chris Thornberg how all the rescue efforts might affect the housing market.


Keeping your investments on target
Host Scott Jagow asks financial planner Stuart Ritter how target-date funds can help keep your investments on track with path to retirement, even in a shaky market.


Day in the Work Life: Superdelegate
On this week's "A Day in the Work Life," we meet Debbie Marzuez, a Democratic superdelegate from the state of Colorado.


You might get what you need
The children of Baby Boomers tend to have low expectations when it comes to government help As part of our series "Interested Parties," Marketplace's Nancy Marshall Genzer asks Boomer kids what they're looking for in this election.


Revisiting the Great Depression
There've been comparisons between the current economic crisis and the Great Depression. While it may be a stretch, it does remind that there are lessons to be learned from the past.


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CONSUMER CONSEQUENCES

How many p***ts would it take to sustain humanity if everyone lived like you? Play our "Consumer Consequences" game and find out.

Money Clip

Don't Burn the Mortgage -- Chris Farrell talks about using discretionary funds to pay down your mortgage.
Straight story
An early lesson from the meltdown: Wall Street isn't the safest place to save. Economics editor Chris Farrell sets the story straight on rethinking the way we save for retirement.

Getting Personal
Economics editor Chris Farrell answers your money questions. This week, economics editor Chris Farrell and host Scott Jagow take questions on wrap accounts, high-yield savings, diversification, depression-proofing investments and 529 plans.
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