Beth Kobliner

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How the debt ceiling compromise will affect unemployment

The new debt ceiling compromise comes with $2.1 trillion in cuts over the next decade. Beth Kobliner talks about what segments of the economy we can expect to expand in the new climate and what will suffer.

How the debt ceiling compromise will affect unemployment

The Economic Trickle-Up of Gay Marriage

The Economic Trickle-Up of Gay Marriage
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Bad Report Card? Blame the Economy

Bad Report Card? Blame the Economy

Report cards, grades get worse during recession

Report cards, grades get worse during recession

Getting a New Car? Pay Attention to Your Loan

Getting a New Car? Pay Attention to Your Loan

Americans Becoming More Financially 'Fragile'

Americans Becoming More Financially 'Fragile'

How to Get a Job After College

How to Get a Job After College

College Week: Listener Questions, Expert Answers

Today, we're talking again with Beth Kobliner about the ABCs of college loans, financial aid, and debt. Beth is back today to answer all the listener questions that have come in since her appearance on Tuesday.

College Week: Listener Questions, Expert Answers

College Week: 'You're In, Now Pay Up'

College Week: 'You're In, Now Pay Up'

Racism in home lending

Minorities in the United States have long been discriminated against in home lending. New studies have found it's still going on.

Racism in home lending

Home Loans to Minority Applicants Plunge

Home Loans to Minority Applicants Plunge

Ranking the Financial IQ of the World's Children

Beth Kobliner has been researching the new exam. She shares her knowledge about why it's been expanded, and her predictions about how well American kids will fare.

Ranking the Financial IQ of the World's Children
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Minimum wage increase coming to several states

Minimum wage increase coming to several states

The biology and economics of year-end giving

Giving to charities plunged last year in the midst of the recession, but people still find ways to contribute.

The biology and economics of year-end giving
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Charitable giving: why we do (and don't) toss a buck in the bucket

Beth Kobliner, Takeaway contributor and appointee to the President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability, also joins us with stats and trends on charitable giving.

Charitable giving: why we do (and don't) toss a buck in the bucket