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Sloppy joe

| Apr 21, 2005
We've heard a lot lately about the worrisome eating habits of American children. Marketplace Work and Family Desk Correspondent Sarah Gardner talked to one food services director who is using business principles to serve up more nutritious food.

Handing out invitations to the stagflation party

| Apr 21, 2005
With energy prices high, a rising deficit and a sluggish economy, Wall Street's abuzz with rumors of impending stagflation. Host Kai Ryssdal spoke with Marketplace Economist Chris Farrell to find out what exactly stagflation is... and what, if anything, the government can do to stop it.
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The NYSE goes private

| Apr 20, 2005
The NYSE will merge with electronic-trading firm Archipelago Holdings to create a for-profit company. Many wonder if this is the beginning of the end of the old system of face-to-face trading. David Wells from the Financial Times talks to host David Brown.

No school district left behind

| Apr 20, 2005
The nation's largest teachers' union, the National Education Association, is joining forces with education departments in Michigan, Vermont, and Texas to sue the federal government over the No Child Left Behind Act. The NEA and the 9 school districts involved claim the act is an unfunded mandate. From the Work and Family Desk, Marketplace's Sarah Gardner reports.

British Conservatives score big on immigration

| Apr 20, 2005
Campaigning for Britain's upcoming Parliamentary elections is underway. Immigration is one of the hottest topics for British voters. As Marketplace's Stephen Beard reports, there's a disconnect between what British politicians say about immigration, and its actual effect on the British economy.

High-tech goes offshore

| Apr 20, 2005
Two entrepreneurs have a plan: Buy an old cruise ship... Hire hundreds of computer programmers... And set up shop off the California coast -- in international waters. By doing that, they say, they won't have to deal with visa hassles. Of course, by anchoring in international waters, they also won't have to worry about U.S. environmental and labor laws. Marketplace's Matthew Algeo investigates.

Commentary: The bankruptcy laws and big business

| Apr 20, 2005
Filing for individual bankruptcy is getting harder with new laws designed to prevent individuals from sliding out from under financial obligations, making it difficult for legitimate claims. Meanwhile, large corporations still find a viable option in corporate bankruptcy. Commentator Robert Reich says this just isn't fair.

Coupon Clippers

| Apr 20, 2005
You know them; you may even be one of them -- major league coupon clippers. The shoppers who know how to pay for a whole cart of groceries with just a few dollars and a neat stack of coupons. Those searching for the best deals are now often finding them on the internet, where their fingers -- not the scissors -- can do the clipping. Mhari Saito takes a look.

Libor loans

| Apr 20, 2005
With interest rates climbing, adjustable rate mortgages are starting to look scary for some homeowners. Commentator Jonathan Hobbs says his monthly payments are going up with the precision of a Rolex.

Is inflation under control?

| Apr 20, 2005
The Federal Reserve's line on the economy has been that inflation has been that inflation is, for the most part, under control. Still, the dollar is low, energy prices are high and employment numbers are a little shaky. So, how "under control" is inflation, really? Stacey Vanek Smith took a look.

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