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  • Marketplace senior editor Paddy Hirsch put Marketplace on the web video map with his Whiteboard video series, in which he explains complex financ…

  • Mar 25, 2010

    A chat with Paddy

    Thought you might like to read an interview with our very own Whiteboard editor Paddy Hirsch. He's featured at the Business Insider this week….

  • Mar 17, 2010

    Morning Reading

    Top of the mornin' to ya. In honor of St. Patty's Day, I think we should start with Marketplace's own resident Irishman and his latest Whiteboard…

  • A Federal Reserve official said this week that "banks are still not lending." He also said access to credit remains difficult for households and…

  • Perhaps you've been hearing about Kraft's hostile takeover bid for Cadbury or Barnes and Noble's "poison pill" defense to ward off a hostile bid. …

  • After attempting a free grilled chicken dinner giveaway in May, Kentucky Fried Chicken is trying it again, hoping for better results. Kai Ryssdal talks to Marketplace Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch, who attended the first chicken run.

  • Oct 20, 2009

    I told you so

    Not me, Brooksley Born. She gave "The Warning" in the late 90's that credit derivatives were dangerous and needed to be regulated. Tonight on PBS…

  • Oct 16, 2009

    Morning Reading

    Good morning. Let's start the day this way:…

  • Stock traders are always looking for ways to get a leg up on the competition. Jill Barshay reports that today it's all about two things: speed and location.

  • Jun 26, 2009

    Morning Reading

    The story of the day may well be a House vote on the energy bill. A new poll finds that 75% of Americans believe the government should regulate…