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Where do companies keep their cash? from Marketplace on Vimeo.

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

Why do European banks need dollars? from Marketplace on Vimeo.

European banks need money. Specifically, they need dollars. But why? They have their own money, so why do they need ours? Marketplace Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains.

WHITEBOARD SPECIAL: Lehman Brothers, three years on from Marketplace on Vimeo.

Oh The Jobs (Debt?) You'll Create! from Marketplace on Vimeo.

Fiscal and Monetary Policy from Marketplace on Vimeo.

Often conflated, often confused, fiscal and monetary policies take very different approaches to influence the economy. And use two very different departments: the government and the Fed. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains.