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New York goes for the gold
Nov 19, 2004
New York City submitted a 562-page bid this week to host the 2012 Summer Olympics. Host Kai Ryssdal talks with sports commentator Michael Kniseley about the odds of New York winning the race... and who would pay for it.
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Battling movie piracy
Nov 19, 2004
Taking a page from the music industry, Hollywood studios filed lawsuits this week against people who illegally download copies of movies over the Internet. Lisa Napoli asks entertainment commentator Mike Speier whether the studios really think this will work.
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Happy Birthday: the TSA turns three
Nov 18, 2004
We wanted to send out birthday greetings to the Transportation Security Administration. The TSA turns three years old Friday. Any celebration will probably be low-key. The agency was criticized for going overboard last year with an anniversary bash that cost taxpayers almost half-a-million dollars. But for TSA workers on the frontlines, enforcing airport security is serious business. Marketplace's Jeff Tyler repoprts.
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Anaheim vs. Los Angeles
Nov 18, 2004
The city of Anaheim is angry that the owner of Major League Baseball's Angels franchise wants to change the team name to the Los Angeles Angels. Nevermind that the team won't actually be moving from their current stadium in Anaheim. Host Cheryl Glaser asks business-of-sports commentator Ed Derse, 'What's in a name?'
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A new sort of testing
Nov 18, 2004
A report out today says the number of new people filing for unemployment benefits dropped last week. Add that to the fact that the economy created 337,000 new jobs last month. It all seems to point to a labor market that's picking up. For folks who do succeed in finding work, more and more of them are being given personality tests when they apply. We're not just talking about experience or ambition - but questions like "have you ever disappointed anyone?" or, "do you like to start fires?" Trey Kay looks at why companies are asking these kinds of questions...
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The FCC and morality ...
Nov 18, 2004
The FCC is looking into Monday Night Football's racy opening this week. Marketplace's Scott Jagow explores why the Bush Administration is taking the matter so seriously. Then, morality wasn't a big issue among Democrats during the past campaign. But commentator Benjamin Barber says it should be in the future.
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The downside of endorsements
Nov 18, 2004
Usually a good product and a champion athlete's endorsement mean big sales. But Marketplace's business of sports commentator David Carter warns those endorsements can sometimes spell disaster. He joins host Lisa Napoli to explain why.
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The dollar's decline
Nov 18, 2004
We keep hearing about the decline of the dollar, but is the greenback headed for serious trouble? Marketplace's money guru Chris Farrell joins host Kai Ryssdal to offer some perspective.
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A kinder, gentler China?
Nov 17, 2004
Today at the annual Asia Pacific economic forum, a Chinese diplomat said his country would push for closer ties to the Bush Administration. After all, the U.S. is its number one trading partner. China wants to put forward a kinder, gentler face abroad. But officials in Beijing are worried about a cultural backlash emerging at home. Jocelyn Ford explains.
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"I'm heading north for a few years..."
Nov 17, 2004
A few weeks before election day, a writer at San Francisco Weekly did a Google search for the phrase "if Bush wins, I'm..." The results? "If Bush wins, I'm gonna start drinking.""If Bush wins, I'm gonna make like a cicada and hide under the bed for four years." But the number one option, in terms of popularity? It's no contest, really. From Toronto, Ed Ungar has the story...









