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April 10, 2010

This week: Jeff Sommer with Robert Shiller on housing, Kenneth Lieberthal on U.S.-China economic tensions, Tim O’Brien and Steven Johnson on Apple’s “walled garden,” Mark Hulbert on market timing, and John Schwartz on naked finance.

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Clashing Currencies (The New York Times)

April 10, 2010

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In Currency Games, the Prize May Be a Trade War

By JEFF SOMMER

Published: April 9, 2010

A modest change in how China values its currency is unlikely to satisfy some members of Congress.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/11/business/global/11mark.html

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Subprime mortgages, the euro’s troubles, and the next crisis for American banks December 23, 2011

This week — the podcast’s last waltz — features Jeff Sommer with Gretchen Morgenson on subprime mortgages, Floyd Norris on the euro’s troubles, and Tyler Cowen on the next crisis for American banks.

WaMu, the Cost of Law school Accreditation and a Different Economy December 16, 2011

This week: Jeff Sommer with Gretchen Morgenson on WaMu, David Gillen and David Segal on the cost of law school accreditation, and Christina Romer on making this time different for the economy.

Institutions that are too big to fail, and improving government agencies. December 9, 2011

This week: Jeff Sommer with Diana Henriques on Bernard Madoff, Gretchen Morgenson on institutions that are too big to fail, and Robert Frank on improving government agencies like D.M.V.’s.

The jobs and unemployment report may not be as positive as it seems. December 2, 2011

This week: Jeff Sommer with David Gillen on the Nobel in economics, Catherine Rampell on jobs and unemployment, Gretchen Morgenson on bailouts, and Greg Mankiw on a walkout from his Harvard classroom.

Gretchen Morgenson on rolling back rules for derivatives trading, David Gillen and Natasha Singer on the gun business, and Robert Shiller on the super committee and unemployment. November 25, 2011

Gretchen Morgenson on rolling back rules for derivatives trading, David Gillen and Natasha Singer on the gun business, and Robert Shiller on the super committee and unemployment.

Greek debt; businesses that shoot themselves in the foot; Dr. Dre’s headphones November 18, 2011

This week: Jeff Sommer with Gretchen Morgenson on Greek debt, Richard Thaler on businesses that shoot themselves in the foot, and David Gillen and Andrew Martin on Dr. Dre’s pricey headphones.

This week: Floyd Norris on Italy and the global economy, Gretchen Morgenson on taxpayer-funded pensions for defense contractors, Amy Cortese on starting a community-owned store, David Segal on cellphone charges, and Tyler Cowen on Occupy Wall Street. November 11, 2011

This week: Jeff Sommer with Floyd Norris on Italy and the global economy, Gretchen Morgenson on taxpayer-funded pensions for defense contractors, Phyllis Korkki and Amy Cortese on starting a community-owned store, David Segal on cellphone charges, and Tyler Cowen on Occupy Wall Street.

Another Grim U.S. Unemployment Report November 4, 2011

Jeff Sommer with Catherine Rampell on unemployment, David Gillen and Evelyn Rusli on LinkedIn, Gretchen Morgenson on MF Global and Robert Frank on flat taxes.

Nelson Schwartz on the European financial crisis, Gretchen Morgenson on the foreclosure talks, Jim Collins and David Gillen on luck and business, and Christina Romer on Ben Bernanke’s chance for a “Volcker moment.” October 28, 2011

This week: Jeff Sommer with Nelson Schwartz on the European financial crisis, Gretchen Morgenson on the foreclosure talks, Jim Collins and David Gillen on luck and business, and Christina Romer on Ben Bernanke’s chance for a “Volcker moment.”

Gretchen Morgenson on Paul Volcker’s warnings; the public pension crisis; the S.E.C.’s privacy problem; Greg Mankiw on some economic pitfalls October 21, 2011

This week: Jeff Sommer with Gretchen Morgenson on Paul Volcker’s warnings, David Gillen and Mary Walsh Williams on the public pension crisis, Natasha Singer on the S.E.C.’s privacy problem, and Greg Mankiw on some economic pitfalls.

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