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  • The root of Italy’s problems

    Berlusconi may be gone, but Italia's problems persists. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains how Italy got into the mess it's in today.

  • When you climb very high mountains, at about 26,000 feet you enter the Death Zone. At that altitude, there's simply not enough oxygen in the air to…

  • Sr. editor Paddy Hirsch discusses the dangers of Greece getting a haircut on its debt.
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    If Greece accepts the terms of a new aid package it's expected to get a haircut on its debt. But Sr. Editor Paddy Hirsch explain why that haircut…

  • Sr. Editor Paddy Hirsch explains why exposure isn't necessarily a bad thing in the latest Whiteboard video.
    Angela Kim/Marketplace

    Just like overexposure to the sun will get you burned, so will overexposure to Greek bonds. But normal exposure might not hurt.

  • WHITEBOARD: Exposure — not necessarily a bad thing

    Most people have dark thoughts when they hear the word exposure, but exposure can be beneficial — if it's done in moderation, as I explain in this…

  • WHITEBOARD: What do companies do with all that cash?

    Companies are hoarding cash — to cushion themselves if the economy worsens. But where do they keep all that money? Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains

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    Paddy Hirsch

    A lot of suggestions are getting tossed around Washington on the best way to deal with the country's financial standstill. But what exactly is the difference between how Federal Reserve and Treasury can help?

  • WHITEBOARD: What is a yield curve?

    If you've been following what the Federal Reserve is doing with the interest rate of late, you have probably heard them talk about the yield curve…

  • WHITEBOARD: Fiscal policy vs. monetary policy

    Often conflated, often confused, fiscal and monetary policies take very different approaches to influence the economy. And they rely on two very …

  • WHITEBOARD: The name’s Bond. Eurobond.

    James Bond is a weapon of last resort, the man you send in when diplomacy and threats have failed. Eurobond is a similar sort of chap……

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