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PODCAST: Water war, Biotech industry core
Apr 11, 2013
Water wars heat up in New Mexico. CEO of Biogen Idec discusses high drug costs, a new drug for multiple sclerosis and what's up with pharmaceutical drug names.
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Gold prices sink as inflation stays at bay
Apr 11, 2013
Diane Swonk, chief economist with Mesirow Financial, joins Marketplace Morning Report host Jeremy Hobson to discuss the drop off in gold prices and whether there is such a thing as a safe haven anymore.
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Bidding wars, rising prices - but a housing bubble?
Apr 11, 2013
Phoenix, Arizona, was hit hard during the housing crash. Now the housing market is recovering quickly and home buyers are frustrated. But one expert says that doesn't make a housing bubble.
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A little alchemy to save the global economy
Apr 10, 2013
In Neil Irwin's new book, "The Alchemists," central bankers conjure magic to bolster their economies after the financial crisis of 2008.
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From a toy store in Cleveland, the Main Street view of the federal budget
Apr 10, 2013
Toy store owner Steve Presser is optimistic about Congressional budget negotiations, but worries there won't be enough support for small business.
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So we've got three budgets, but is there any overlap?
Apr 10, 2013
Obama adds his budget to competing plans from the House and Senate. Is there any Venn diagram overlap?
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'Chained CPI' hurts seniors
Apr 10, 2013
Obama's proposal to recalculate the rate of inflation hurts seniors who spend more on health care than the rest of us.
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PODCAST: Airbus comes to America, Maine lobster looks for a boost
Apr 10, 2013
Maine lobster could get a marketing boost. Washington moves towards austerity. CEO of Airbus Fabrice Bregier shares his company's plans for the future and taking on the U.S. market.
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Obama, House Republicans move toward austerity
Apr 10, 2013
David Kelly, chief global strategist at JP Morgan Funds, joins Marketplace Morning Report host Jeremy Hobson to explain Obama's proposed budget and how it differs from House Republican plans.
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Does President Obama's budget help or hurt soon-to-double student loan interest rates?
Apr 10, 2013
In July, interest rates on some federal student loans are set to jump from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent -- and students are scrambling to stop the change.
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