Two significant milestones have been reached in the financial markets today, one in stocks and one in currencies.
On an intraday and possibly even on a closing basis, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has broken the Bear Stearns low. It was in the middle of March that the Bear Stearns debacle became public, [...]

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Here is the “In the Financial Papers Radio Broadcast” (Length: 6:01 minutes). The player should load automatically. Please let me know if you like it. Contact Kathy
In the Financial Papers:

 
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Bernanke Plays `Dangerous Game’ Signaling Higher Rates as Growth Stagnates
Dow Chemical Will Raise Prices as Much as 25% in July on Record Fuel Costs
Financial Firms [...]

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Here is the “In the Financial Papers Radio Broadcast” (Length: 07:51 minutes). The player should load automatically. Please let me know if you like it. Contact Kathy
In the Financial Papers:

 
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Rumors of HBOS problems
Stocks Surge on Fed Cut
Weak Dollar Becoming a Growing Problem for Asia
Financial Crisis Reflect Cracked Foundations
Investors Bet on Rival Offers for Bear [...]

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Here is the “In the Financial Papers Radio Broadcast” (Length: 11:15 minutes). The player should load automatically. Please let me know if you like it. Contact Kathy
In the Financial Papers:

 
Podcast Covers:
- How Much Will the Federal Reserve Cut?
- Play by Play of Bear stearn’s Demise
- Fed’s Actions are Reminiscent of Japan in 1990s
- Lessons from [...]

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Here is the “In the Financial Papers Radio Broadcast” (Length: 13:10 minutes). The player should load automatically. Please let me know if you like it. Contact Kathy
In the Financial Papers:

 
Podcast Covers:
- Oil Headed Lower for the Time Being?
- Bank of England in no Rush to Lower Interest Rates
- Bond Yields Comparing 2004 with 2007
- U.S. [...]

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