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  • Host: Kai Ryssdal
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12/09/09 Marketplace

Wed, Dec 9 Listen
Does TARP really need an extension?; New health plan expands Medicare; Tuvalu puts up fight for climate change; Gore: Climate fix can be economic boon; Climate policy is like buying insurance; AOL hopes relaunch hits the right spot; Public money may keep sprawl in check

12/08/09 Marketplace

Tue, Dec 8 Listen
Will Obama's incentives help small biz?; Why credit remains tight for borrowers; U.S. moves green patents to fast lane; U.S. settles Indian trust lawsuit; Business lessons from history; Ads seek to rebrand 'Made in China'; Child support suffers in bad economy

12/07/09 Marketplace

Mon, Dec 7 Listen
TARP money could reduce the deficit; Local banks hold onto taxpayer money; EPA: Greenhouse gases a health threat; Big brands seek to lure customers back; Tips on self-control for the holidays; Why is Apple jumping into Lala land?; Is space tourism close to taking off?; Japanese ready for new C02 economy

12/04/09 Marketplace

Fri, Dec 4 Listen
Long-term joblessness is on the rise; Supreme Court to decide on reform act; Dems consider tax on big stock trades; Weekly Wrap; L.A. Auto Show gets more compact; A human resource for HR workers; Small Talk

12/03/09 Marketplace

Thu, Dec 3 Listen
Ideas but no fixes for creating jobs; Comcast deal will help GE with core biz; How B of A made quick fix from bailout; Advertising heats up for climate summit; Too much technology too fast; Beware of charities' 'donor illusion'; Asking for charity for the first time

12/02/09 Marketplace

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
Cash will be key weapon in Afghanistan; Google, publishers find agreement; Can Wal-Mart cause deflation?; Recovery goal: Jobs with good wages; Listeners comment on our coverage; Going to school on Afghans' problems; Retailers tie holiday shopping to giving

12/01/09 Marketplace

Tue, Dec 1 Listen
Jobs may suffer when stimulus runs out; Clunker crushers may get more time; Program pays top dollar for extra power; Court delves into Florida beach dispute; Kurzarbeit helps Germany save jobs; Philanthropy's big buzzwords of 2009; Groups come together for AIDS support; Afghanistan plan to exceed $30 billion

11/30/09 Marketplace

Mon, Nov 30 Listen
Investors worry over Dubai's debt; Gov't to push slow mortgage lenders; The birth of Cyber Monday; AFL-CIO may help lift Chicago Spire; Benefits, costs weigh on proton therapy; Using capitalism to enact social change; Lawyer's death raises tax fraud issues

11/27/09 Marketplace

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
Dubai's debt may hurt banking recovery; Surprise supporters for pay regulation; Small retailers push for local support; Weekly Wrap: Spending and debt; Why we can all be philanthropists; Why DVDs are duds for Hollywood; Bank closure galvanizes community

11/26/09 Marketplace

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
Winemakers want you, man!; Korean barbecue by the truckload; Food pantry donations get a little fruity; A well-traveled breakfast; Where it pays to make it from scratch; China plans to cut its emissions by 2020; A push to curb 'vulture fund' profits

11/25/09 Marketplace

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
The effects of Toyota's recall; Dubai World seeks to delay debt repay; Banking sector growth slows; Private contracts drive Afghan economy; The real deal on weak market volume; China can't deny market forces forever; Diddy to market fragrances at HSN; Retailers strategize to lure shoppers

11/24/09 Marketplace

Tue, Nov 24 Listen
Homeowners seek mortgage help; Cost of more U.S. troops in Afghanistan; Details hazy on marijuana dispensaries; Retailers get tough on return policies; Rethinking the idea of gift giving; Weak dollar may fuel bubbles; Ghanian locals caught in a gold rush

11/23/09 Marketplace

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
Concern grows over rising U.S. debt; News Corp may shun Google for Bing; Does Wal-Mart really save you money?; Extreme weather takes its toll in U.K.; Economics of the rise and fall of pinball; Living a less wasteful life in Hollywood; Data may improve minority health care

11/20/09 Marketplace

Fri, Nov 20 Listen
New asset bubbles may be growing; Bill would allow Congress to audit Fed; Change in cancer-screening guidelines; Weekly Wrap: Trouble in housing?; Beckham's era in L.A. may pay off; U.S. green biz seen as risky investment; Thrift stores find a place in retail space; Small talk: Rich cow, waffles, marijuana

11/19/09 Marketplace

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
How health reform may affect a family; Plastic surgeons face tax in health bill; Issues persist in FAA's flight system; Bitter fight developing over sugar beets; Auditor general looks to ban swaps; Mexico eyes next export: Wind energy

11/18/09 Marketplace

Wed, Nov 18 Listen
Is gov't aid nearing its limits?; Companies get smart on digital data; California bans energy-eating TVs; Why are shipping stocks up in Asia?; Asset-driven recovery still needs work; Weatherization plan may stimulate jobs; Harvesting gas from the dairy air

11/17/09 Marketplace

Tue, Nov 17 Listen
Did Geithner do right by AIG?; Some retailers aren't happy to see cash; Opponents take aim at health bill; Silverdome sold off, for a steal; Letters: For-profit universities, jobs; Capturing a niche in low-carbon market; A slow media movement

11/16/09 Marketplace

Mon, Nov 16 Listen
Bernanke tackles price stability, jobs; GM hopes payback puts it back on track; Rice prices expected to rise; China stands up to currency criticism; Will health reform push up drug prices?; Sneaky banks need to be set straight; Drucker's principles still relevant today; Electric cars are Europe's current trend

11/13/09 Marketplace

Fri, Nov 13 Listen
At least Americans are buying things; Government wants credit limit raise; Goolsbee: Hurry the financial fixes; Dollar-menu costs can hurt profits; A comeback for sales of fine art; Retail experiments in bad economy; Weekly Wrap: Another bubble?

11/12/09 Marketplace

Thu, Nov 12 Listen
Renters get shorted in real estate bust; How Wal-Mart profits from Chilean debt; Vigilante China is U.S. taxpayer's hero; Government looks to TARP for debt help; Online drug ads struggle with fine print; How the government can develop jobs; Band business is hard on the wallet

11/11/09 Marketplace

Wed, Nov 11 Listen
Why traders don't trust word on dollar; Does Black Friday matter anymore?; Bank robbers prefer laptops to guns; Funding could help malnutrition battle; WIC stores undergo healthy makeover; America ends love affair with the SUV; A sting ray by any other name is edible; More unveiled about Blackwater

11/10/09 Marketplace

Tue, Nov 10 Listen
Dodd's reform bill offers safeguards; FHA may need a bailout of its own; Google raises stakes in mobile ad game; Obama has full agenda for China trip; Dow's ups and downs fuel fear, anxiety; Disabled workers have a tougher time; Nuclear-powered fan of 'cap and trade'

11/09/09 Marketplace

Mon, Nov 9 Listen
It's a waste to worry about the dollar; How Dodd's reform would change Fed; 20 years after Wall's fall, Leipzig rises; Employers weigh in on health care bill; Why Comcast is really eyeing NBC; Art sales recovering in slow economy; Market weathers more bubble fears

11/06/09 Marketplace

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
Job losses keep going and going . . .; Every penny counts in online retail wars; Would Russian bonds be worth the risk?; Need work? Trying making your own.; The Weekly Wrap; Oprah deciding about show on her OWN; Tracks hope jockeys can whip up fans; Small Talk: News you haven't heard

11/05/09 Marketplace

Thu, Nov 5 Listen
Those still working are busier than ever; Drug industry would lose in health bill; Moderates seek climate bill compromise; Opel workers begin warning strikes; Help! My papi needs a job; Stats to watch out for in soccer; It's still a coin collector's world

11/04/09 Marketplace

Wed, Nov 4 Listen
Asset bubbles could be back; Will financial regulation really help?; Why India is going heavy on the gold; Arizona split on use of impact fees; Avoid bailouts: Restore Glass-Steagall; Examining U of Phoenix recruitment; Economy incentive in Ohio casino vote

11/03/09 Marketplace

Tue, Nov 3 Listen
Allegations against U of Phoenix persist; Tribune experiments with dropping AP; GOP: We care more about health costs; Buffett continues to play with trains; Your views: KFC, dolls, climate change; Behind the scenes of the financial crisis; Home-buying credit needs tweaking

11/02/09 Marketplace

Mon, Nov 2 Listen
How Ford got its profit margin back; Goldman wants tax credits at its price; CIT will work through reorganization; Terminator franchise up for auction; Bloomberg's wallet hurting his image?; Too bad shareholders aren't pay czars; Emotions play a part in biz decisions; How health care exchanges would work

10/30/09 Marketplace

Fri, Oct 30 Listen
Crunching the stimulus job numbers; Domain names to use more languages; Bookstores profit off online price wars; Supreme Court looks into business; How do we live with a warmer planet?; Weekly Wrap: The GDP

10/29/09 Marketplace

Thu, Oct 29 Listen
A formulaic approach to GDP; House unveils health care overhaul; Geithner grilled over regulatory plan; There's old in the new anti-bailout plan; Is there energy to slow climate change?; An economist roundtable on the GDP

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