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Credit Default Swaps: Toxic Tools?

Tuesday, Mar. 16, 2010 at 1:06 p.m. in Business, Economy, Finance

Credit default swaps have made headlines for bringing down banks, insurance companies, and even Greece's economy. These unregulated financial tools played a key role in the 2008 U.S. economic crisis, and they continue to contribute to woes...

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Digital Money

Tuesday, Mar. 16, 2010 at 12:06 p.m. in Economy, Finance, Society, Tech Tuesday, Technology

In the near future, you may be reaching for your cellphone instead of your wallet. We explore the future of money.

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Campaign Finance- What Next?

Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010 at 1:06 p.m. in Economy, Finance, Law, Media, Politics, Technology

We examine possible legislative responses to the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, and the role of money in American politics.

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The Politics Hour

Friday, Dec. 18, 2009 at 12:06 p.m. in Crime, Economy, Education, Finance, Fine Art, Law, Politics, The Politics Hour

Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.

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End of the Year Finances

Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009 at 1:06 p.m. in Economy, Finance

We get expert tips for end of year finances.

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Consumer Culture and Credit Monitoring

Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 at 1:06 p.m. in Business, Economy, Finance, Politics

It's a number a lot of us are held hostage to, regardless of our financial history: our credit score. But pending legislative reforms have the potential to alter our relationships with the credit industry. We explore how new rules are...

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Small Businesses and Turmoil on Wall Street

Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 at 1:33 p.m. in Economy, Finance

With the recent bankruptcy filing of CIT Group, we explore ongoing turmoil in the financial sector and how it is affecting local small businesses.

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Our Region's "Underbanked" Communities

Monday, Sep. 28, 2009 at 12:06 p.m. in Business, Economy, Finance, Property

We explore the factors contributing to the growth of "un-banked" communities and how they related to our region's economic health.

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Lessons from the Financial Meltdown

Thursday, Sep. 10, 2009 at 1:06 p.m. in Economy, Finance

Last September, Wall Street investment bank Lehman Brothers collapsed, triggering the biggest banking crisis since the Great Depression. A credit crisis and financial market meltdown soon followed. One year later, we're certainly sadder...

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Equator Principles

Monday, Jun. 9, 2003 at 1:06 p.m. in Finance

A landmark international finance agreement tries to add socially responsible principles to most development projects

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M	T	W	T	F
The Shifting Sands of Local JournalismAmerican University Basketball Coach Jeff JonesThe Politics of Personal Appearance in the Workplace 1	Computer Guys & GalResponding to the Quake: Chile Digs Out The Path to the Paralympic Games 2	KIYC -- Commercial Development and Community LifeThe King of the Lobbyists 3	Fairfax County Schools Chief Jack Dale"Material Support" for Terrorist Groups 4	The Politics Hour 5
Virginia Legislative WrapupFunding Arts & Humanities During an Economic DownturnA Vaccine to Cure Addictions?Your Turn 8	The Promise and Risks of Medical RadiationRestitution for Child Pornography Victims 9	Changing an Institution: The U.S. Postal ServiceHistory and Future of the Postal ServiceDelivering Humanitarian Aid in Danger ZonesCookbooks and Culinary History 10	Domestic Violence and Protective Orders in MarylandGrowing Legacy of the Holocaust Museum Shooting An Ethically-Challenged Capital City? 11	The Politics Hour 12
Rainy Weather and River HealthMarin Alsop and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Why Intelligence Fails 15	Digital MoneyCredit Default Swaps: Toxic Tools?D.C.'s Environmental Film Festival 16		Maryland Legislative UpdateProtection for Renters 18