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The Motley Fool December 5, 2008 Alex Dumortier	Why This Downturn Is Different As high-income earners start to change their shopping habits there are two sectors potentially at risk because of it and one that could profit.
The Motley Fool December 4, 2008 Alex Dumortier	Paulson's New Plan: A Cheap Mortgage for Every Home A new rescue plan for the economy would use nationalized mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to lower the 30-year fixed mortgage rate down as far as 4.5%, over a full point lower than the current level.
The Motley Fool December 4, 2008 Dan Caplinger	The Real Systemic Risk in Our Economy We all have to change how we think about money.
The Motley Fool December 4, 2008 Mann & Weisshaar	As If Things Weren't Bad Enough... Emerging markets weekly recap: Terrorist attacks in Mumbai... China tries to prevent a worsening situation... Thailand is an emerging market to keep an eye on...
The Motley Fool December 4, 2008 Kris Eddy	How I Learned to Love the Bailout A tongue-in-cheek look at how thinking outside the box may provide more ways for more companies to profit from the bailout.
The Motley Fool December 4, 2008 Todd Wenning	The Best Way to Spend the Bailout Money Instead of trying to fix the broken past, perhaps the best way to spend the bailout money is to make investments in the future, and that must begin with an investment in education -- specifically financial education.
HBS Working Knowledge December 3, 2008 Jim Heskett	Can Housing and Credit be "Nudged" Back to Health? Two current books, Nudge and Enough, help us understand the roots of the current housing and credit crises as well as possible ways of avoiding them in the future.
The Motley Fool December 3, 2008 Alex Dumortier	GAO to Paulson: Get Your TARP in Order The Government Accountability Office chides the Treasury Department for failing to address a number of key issues with respect to the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
The Motley Fool December 3, 2008 Kristin Graham	A Fearful Outlook on the Economy Is this recession leading to the end of fiscal responsibility? One twenty-something journalist seems to think so.
The Motley Fool December 3, 2008 Dan Caplinger	The January Effect Won't Save You If you're looking forward to the New Year to bring your portfolio a much-needed relief rally, prepare to be disappointed.
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