The Marketplace Morning Report with Kai Ryssdal and Tess Vigeland is a series of seven 9-minute business news modules airing weekdays. This timely report delivers a global business newscast and a hard-hitting feature report. Visit the archive to browse previous stories.
Note: Each of the broadcasts contains some of the newscast items below and one of the features. Since only a few radio markets get all seven broadcasts, we've made them available below.
From New York: Amy Scott has news of an international meeting Thursday in Paris on forgiving Iraqi debt.
From New York: Marty Goldensohn examines the significance of Frank Quattrone's sentencing this week.
Washington: Hillary Wicai previews the FCC's vote on rules regarding children's programming and HDTV.
From Washington: Scott Tong reports the FEC Thursday votes on a case with implications for how far businesses can go when they buy political ads.
From Orlando: Judith Smelser outlines efforts underway to expedite reconstruction in the wake of Hurricane Frances.
From Beijing: Jocelyn Ford has details of a developing military relationship between The Philippines and China.
Features
Interest and inflation
Some of those inflation signs we saw a few months ago are easing, but it seems the Federal Reserve is still intent on raising interest rates. Host Kai Ryssdal talks to Marketplace's money expert Chris Farrell on what the Fed may do in the months ahead.
Fantasy football
It may be called fantasy football but the money involved in it is very real. As the NFL season kicks off tonight, Marketplace sports commentator David Carter tells host Matthew Algeo how fantasy football has become big business.
Bad chemistry
In Britain, students and chemistry have become a bad mix. As another British university chemistry department closes, Marketplace's Stephen Beard explores why the science sparks such little reaction among the college crowd.
Thursday, September 9, 2004
