Marketplace (Economics)

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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

10/28/09 Marketplace

Wed, Oct 28 Listen
High-def TV a home run for bat maker; Why should we care about GDP?; Who benefits when you buy an iPhone?; Did tax credit cause home decline?; Analysts weigh in on GMAC; Watch the commodity trend lines; The planet will survive, but will we?

10/27/09 Marketplace

Tue, Oct 27 Listen
Has housing market still not hit bottom?; Health site shows out-of-network costs; Taxes picking up tab for Amtrak losses; AARP shares position on health reform; Special Report: The Climate Race

10/26/09 Marketplace

Mon, Oct 26 Listen
Health reform not focusing on waste; Plan would target firms 'too big to fail'; Report: Cuts speed newspapers' decline; 'Paranormal' a big hit on a small budget; A pragmatic response to climate change; Publishing according to Klosterman; Big treasure fuels metal detector rush

10/23/09 Marketplace

Fri, Oct 23 Listen
Making Fed the enforcer is uphill battle; Profits are down, but tech stocks are up; Should home-buyer tax credit go on?; Weekly Wrap; Should Detroit go to Hyundai school?; Why "350" is key to global warming; NBC's Leno test is getting low scores; Small Talk: A break from the headlines

10/22/09 Marketplace

Thu, Oct 22 Listen
U.S. could lose its triple-A rating; Will the clampdown on bonuses work?; FCC votes for net neutrality rules; Getting deep into 'SuperFreakonomics'; One year after leaving Wall Street; Homeless American Girl causes a stir; Is free KFC chicken worth a long wait?

10/21/09 Marketplace

Wed, Oct 21 Listen
Officials fear systemic risks of bailout; Swine flu threatens hospital business; Examining the insurer-government bout; It helps to know the rules on Wall St.; Can Microsoft make Windows 7 'party?'; Cadbury's 'cool' factor good for sales; A new way to measure the poverty line

10/20/09 Marketplace

Tue, Oct 20 Listen
What do corporate profits mean for us?; Looking for a niche with the Nook; Courts are weighing in on budget cuts; The warning that went unheeded; Comments from our listeners; Merging new music with good business; Lack of sick pay sends colds, flu to work; When the Dow is up, news is down

10/19/09 Marketplace

Mon, Oct 19 Listen
When does trading go outside the lines?; U.S.'s piece of Banamex in question; High-end denim holds up to recession; He plans a new way to rate investments; Gumshoe finds who's got sticky fingers; TV donates some time to volunteerism; Is this crisis different? Not really

10/16/09 Marketplace

Fri, Oct 16 Listen
House could make Fed open books; Why 'smart guys' headed to Wall Street; B of A problems could be a lot worse; Lessons from 'The Tao of Wu'; Weekly Wrap: Numbers besides 10,000; Is government letting dollar weaken?

10/15/09 Marketplace

Thu, Oct 15 Listen
Smaller banks holding up amid crisis; Panel passes new rules on derivatives; What keeps pushing the Dow higher?; Foreclosure wave isn't going away soon; Is commercial real estate next to fall?; A look beneath the WASPish veneer; Halloween retailers scaring up business

10/14/09 Marketplace

Wed, Oct 14 Listen
How will Great Recession shape youth?; Do ads with high shock value work?; Russia, China talking business more; Benefits big lure in military recruitment; 'Book of Odds' gives eye-opening stats; JPMorgan is anything but a bellwether; Bloomberg sees biz mag helping brand; Dairy farmers find more green in grass

10/13/09 Marketplace

Tue, Oct 13 Listen
Goldman bonuses raise Wall Street bar; More Agent Orange vets to benefit; Facebook to discern companies, fans; Case checks business roles in apartheid; Overwhelmed by check-out-line charity; Depression diary has recession lessons; How to pick jurors for Wall Street trial?

10/12/09 Marketplace

Mon, Oct 12 Listen
Aiming health reform at doctors' pay; Cloud computing has digital downsides; Corner stores linked to L.A. obesity; Money decisions start in the boardroom; Expat Mexicans help folks back home; 'Sorry' can avoid high malpractice costs; Marketers can't find 'average American'

10/09/09 Marketplace

Fri, Oct 9 Listen
Mortgage rescues fall short for millions; Comcast's changes to NBC would show; Newscorp, AP put a price on the news; Recovery is slow to get on board; Weekly Wrap: Examining the collapse; Finding a way up when you're down; Will scented candles light men's fire?; Small Talk: Drinking, Beatles, flu suits

10/08/09 Marketplace

Thu, Oct 8 Listen
Home sellers dropping bottom lines; Investors tapped as rating agencies; L.A. luring filmmakers back home; Who should Tim Geithner be talking to?; Med students weigh in on health reform; Urban farming takes root in Detroit; Los Angeles' art has imitated its life

10/07/09 Marketplace

Wed, Oct 7 Listen
Exploring a state-run health care plan; Debit will be hot this holiday season; 'King' revamps for global conquest; East Germany survives in retail form; CIT saga is just business as usual; NYC threatens to rip Garment District; Could tax credits help create jobs?

10/06/09 Marketplace

Tue, Oct 6 Listen
An oil-trading world without the dollar?; Just don't call it another stimulus plan; Hollywood shuffle reflects new strategy; Tatler: 300 years and still strong; Cheat at golf, cheat at work; Letters: tire tariffs, Kenya, combat pay; How the GI Bill changed the economy

10/05/09 Marketplace

Mon, Oct 5 Listen
Could we have handled the truth?; FTC sets rules on blogger disclosure; Conde Nast slims down, cuts Gourmet; Michelin NYC scopes eats under $25; No home should be without a T-Rex; North Korea, China talk trade; 'Python' sketches absurd, but relevant

10/02/09 Marketplace

Fri, Oct 2 Listen
Big hole to fill in the labor market; Did the Fed play fair in Lehman case?; Publishers disconnect on e-book biz; Weekly Wrap: Health care, regulation; Hi, Google Wave, it's me. Are you there?; Survey: Workers feel jobs are stagnant; What's in Macau's cards for the future?

10/01/09 Marketplace

Thu, Oct 1 Listen
What B of A's next CEO faces; Chamber fights consumer agency plan; IMF report: We may need more stimulus; Pay plan helps Indians fit into Levis; A new way to explain the markets; New DJ gadgets offer a different spin; Are textbooks history in the digital era?

09/30/09 Marketplace

Wed, Sep 30 Listen
CIT's shaky future hurts small biz; Nike is latest to swoosh out of chamber; Icelanders get hot over mortgages; More regulation isn't the only answer; Campaign gives a toast to sherry; Kenyan hunger worsens over drought; Taking Stock: Are the markets fair?

09/29/09 Marketplace

Tue, Sep 29 Listen
FDIC looks for ways to replenish fund; What the increase in RV sales tells us; U.S. may ban insurers of Iran's cargo; Is Europe's carbon trading all smoke?; Why oil may be a cursed resource; China's economic numbers don't add up; Food makers hungry to change for WIC

09/28/09 Marketplace

Mon, Sep 28 Listen
What we can learn from all the mergers; CBS-GlobalPost deal ups int'l coverage; Nestle's milk linked to Zimbabwe prez; How reform may help health insurers; Housing programs may get gov't boost; Is the global economy any safer now?; Grand Rapids hopes art has big rewards

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