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Rescuing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Monday, July 14, 2008 at 10:00 am

The U.S .Treasury and Federal Reserve jump in to rescue the pillars of the US mortgage system: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

 
George Soros and Our ‘Superbubble’
Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 11:00 am

Billionaire, philanthropist and market guru George Soros says it’s the 1930s all over again, and our “superbubble” is bursting.

 
On Point Today
Hour 2
Investigating the Subprime Scandal
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 081007plunder225

Investigative reporter Danny Schecter names names, in what he calls the “plunder” of the U.S. economy.

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Hour 1
Banks and Housing in Crisis
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 Liar Loans

At the root of the financial crisis — problems with American bank regulation and the American housing market. We’ll look at both.

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Recent Shows
Pirates and Power at Sea
Monday, October 6, 2008 Somalia Ukraine Hijacked Ship

U.S. warships, Russian warships, and the bold pirates of the Somali coast. We look at high stakes piracy on the high seas.

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Bailouts, Then and Now
Monday, October 6, 2008 FDR

We look at the long-checkered history of financial rescues and bailouts — and what they’ve meant for the U.S. economy.

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On Point Blog
On the issues
By Wen Stephenson

A note here, and a question or two for listeners, about On Point’s campaign coverage. You may have noticed recent shows with the phrase “Issues ‘08″ in the title.

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Comments on Comments…
By Wen Stephenson

So, dear web souls, long time no see… Yes, our “presence” in this space has been somewhat lacking of late. All I can say is, we’ve been plenty busy producing a radio show.

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Denver to St. Paul…
By Tom Ashbrook

Hurricane Gustav makes a heck of a segue from Democratic to Republican conventions, but even through the roar of the storm the shift in political cultures hits you like a balloon drop…

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