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Covering Fallujah
Nov 10, 2004
As fighting rages in Fallujah, Iraq, western reporters remain limited in their access and mobility. From Baghdad, Borzou Daragahi talks to American and western reporters and finds out the limitations and challenges of working in the media... from Iraq.
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What to expect in the new term
Nov 10, 2004
President Bush heads into another term with an even larger Republican majority than the last four years. But in this edition of The Public's Business, Marketplace commentator Robert Reich explains why economic conditions may keep the President from doing the things he wants to do.
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Landlord reviews ...
Nov 10, 2004
Many businesses rely on good reviews from their customers. Landlords may soon find themselves in a similar situation. James Murdock reports many tenants are going online to rate their apartments and apartment hunters and landlords are taking notice.
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Letters!
Nov 9, 2004
Marketplace host David Brown digs into the mailbag, for another edition of Letters.
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Japan's immigration culture clash
Nov 9, 2004
A new U.N. report says Japan must impose much more lenient immigration policies to keep the country's productivity rate high, but Japan's homogenous culture butts heads with that request. Marketplace's Jessica Smith reports from Tokyo.
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A crayon tax?
Nov 9, 2004
California's public school teachers are having to dig deep to keep their students equipped with school supplies. California lawmakers recently suspended the state's school supply tax credit, leaving teachers to foot the bill. From the Marketplace Work and Family Desk, Sarah Gardner has more.
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Trading worries with Europe
Nov 9, 2004
Europeans are fighting back against trade sanctions on U.S. beef. Reporter Gretchen Cook has an update. Then, the trans-Atlantic food fight is just one example of how American and European businesses don't see eye-to-eye. Economist commentator Ben Edwards looks at a new book on business ethics that's leaving the two superpowers at odds.
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"Slip siding ... away"
Nov 8, 2004
A Georgia couple unhappy with their siding set up a controversial website targeting the company. In response, they were sued by said company. Marketplace's Jeff Tyler reports on the legal ramifications and the web.
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The post-election honeymoon
Nov 8, 2004
President Bush's second-term honeymoon may be a short one. Host Matthew Algeo talks to Economist Michael Bazdarich about some of the big economic challenges the president faces during the next four years.
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Gas poor and oil rich
Nov 8, 2004
In the U.S., we just pull up to the pump. But people in energy-rich Iraq are lining up for blocks to gas-up their cars. Ironic isn't it? Reporter Borzou Daragahi looks into why fuel there is so hard to come by.
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