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Reports vs. forecasts

| Jul 7, 2005
Kai Ryssdal speaks with Chris Farrell about earnings reports, which start this week.

Bringing home the bacon

| Jul 7, 2005
Lisa Napoli talks with author Ginny Graves, whose new book looks at the social aspects of women outearning their husbands.

Sponsoring the G8

| Jul 6, 2005
Reporter James Kirkup of <a href="http://www.scotsman.com/" target="_blank">The Scotsman</a> is outside the compound in Gleneagle. He talks with David Brown about the G8's agenda, and how it fits (or doesn't) with the meeting's sponsors.
Posted In: Canada

London 2012

| Jul 6, 2005
Marketplace's Stephen Beard reports on the economic prospects for the city that was chosen today to be the site of the 2012 Olympics.

When is a mayor a hotel manager?

| Jul 6, 2005
Some cities are getting into the hotel business &#151; not without their critics. Sam Eaton reports.

A major celebrity

| Jul 6, 2005
As American armed forces are falling short or recruiting targets, commentator and marketing expert Adam Hanft has an idea or two &#151 and stars in his eyes.

Tribes expand their horizons

| Jul 6, 2005
The Eastern Shawnee tribe now resides in Oklahoma, but it's hoping to set up a casino in Ohio. Mhari Saito reports on off-reservation gambling.

Helping to build Israel's economy

| Jul 6, 2005
A large number of foreign workers has created a new set of challenges for Israel. Nancy Updike reports.
Posted In: Canada

The Public's Business: Africa

| Jul 6, 2005
As the G8 begins meeting in Scotland, commentator Robert Reich is thinking about aid, trade, and debt relief for Africa.

Can we be sure of the insurers?

| Jul 5, 2005
According to <a href="http://www.oecd.org/document/3/0,2340,en_2649_201185_35092995_1_1_1_1,00.html" target="_blank">a report today by the OECD</a>, if there were another another major terrorist attack, the economic catastrophe would be much worse than what most companies estimate. Marketplace's Hillary Wicai reports.

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