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British election update
| May 4, 2005After eight years in power, British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Labour party are seeking a third term in office. His popularity has been severely dented by his role in Iraq...but Blair is still likely to win the election. As Stephen Beard reports, the British economy and Blair's finance chief have ridden to his rescue.
The Tao of floating currency
| May 3, 2005Speculation's been building that China will float its currency -- the Yuan -- on international markets. Economist Joseph Stiglitz says the move, even if it happens, won't have the effect that many expect.
Oil exploration in coastal waters
| May 3, 2005Now that they've nearly managed to open the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas exploration, energy companies have set their sights on a new target: America's coastal waters. For about 20 years there's been a moratorium on most coastal drilling. But now there are efforts in Congress to change that. Marketplace's Matthew Algeo reports.
British Election update
| May 3, 2005British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Labour party face a general election on Thursday. After eight years in power, Blair is seeking a third term in office. His popularity has been severely dented by his role in Iraq... but as Stephen Beard reports from London, Blair will likely win the contest. The British economy and his finance chief have ridden to his rescue.
Computer security at Time Warner
| May 3, 2005Time Warner announced yesterday that personal data from 600,000 past and present employees had been compromised. It's a growing problem -- especially for banks that maintain credit card records. As Marketplace's Jeff Tyler explains, the liability blame game is starting to hit the courts.
Marketplace Letters for May 3, 2005
| May 3, 2005Today, host David Brown digs into the Marketplace mailbag and finds out what metaphors listeners use to describe how large a trillion dollars is.
AIDS in India
| May 3, 2005There's a number that AIDS activists keep an eye on when they're looking at how quickly the disease is spreading in a given country. A one percent infection rate is generally considered a tipping point. As Marketplace's Julie Small reports, India is almost there.
Donate your Social Security check
| May 3, 2005President Bush takes his ideas for Social Security reform to Mississippi today. But here's an idea you haven't heard from the President - donating Social Security checks. Entrepreneur Paul Merage is pushing that one. Merage invented hot-pockets, those microwaveable sandwiches. He sold his company for a couple billion dollars and, as Sarah Gardner reports, he's cooked up a charity to inspire the nation's seniors.
Selling Social Security
| May 2, 2005The President's 60-day Social Security blitz is over. Don't let that fool you. Mr. President goes back on the road tomorrow. He'll be talking up his social security proposals in Mississippi. Later this week he'll do the same back in Washington. Now that the President has offered more details of his plan, there may be more to talk about - or as commentator and financial analyst Susan Lee argues...LESS.
IT in Baghdad
| May 2, 2005Three car bombs in Baghdad today - at least 8 more people dead. More than a hundred people have been killed in Iraq since Thursday. That's the same day the country's government appointed a partial cabinet. Security is the new government's toughest challenge. The roads aren't safe - and anyone commuting to earn a living is an easy mark. Borzou Daragahi reports on workers taking another road...the one that merges with the information superhighway.
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