04/16/08
Marketplace Morning Report for April 16, 2008
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Marketplace Morning Report for April 16, 2008
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Turning video games into movies
Hollywood sometimes uses video-game ideas for movies. But now gamers are making movies out of the games themselves. It's fun and games only until the lawyers get involved. David Chong reports.
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Philly's get-out-the-vote charges
Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama join in an old tradition tonight when they debate in Philadelphia. They're also trying to avoid another local custom: paying party operatives to get out the vote. Joel Rose reports.
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House looks at unemployment benefits
The unemployment rate is rising and today, the House will consider extending unemployment benefits. Democrats want to give those out of work another 13 weeks of checks. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports
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Economy could trim vacation plans
Gas prices, airline dramas, airline ticket prices and economic downturns are likely to make vacation planners to think twice about going away this summer. Stacey Vanek Smith reports the travel industry is offering deals.
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Why are home sales so slow?
A new poll finds that many Americans think it is a good time to buy a house, especially with the interest rates still pretty good. But sellers aren't selling. What's up? Marketplace's Jeremy Hobson reports.
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Bush outlines climate change strategy
President Bush announces his non-binding goal to cut greenhouse emissions today, while Congress debates its climate legislation. Does either go far enough? Sam Eaton, from the Marketplace Sustainability Desk, reports.
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British PM meets with U.S. bankers
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is in the U.S. today to talk with Wall Street bankers about the global credit crunch and possibly ask them to reveal their credit losses asap. Stephen Beard in London reports.
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