Apr 5, 2013

Marketplace Morning Report for Friday, April 5, 2013

Season 6 of the hit drama series 'Mad Men' starts on AMC this Sunday. As fans flock to TV screens to catch up with Don, Peggy and Pete, businesses are trying to catch up with those fans. Officials in China announced today that a sixth person has died from a new strain of bird flu. 14 people near Shanghai have been infected, and today authorities there decided to close all of the city's poultry markets. And how is Brazil working to attract foreign skilled workers?

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Long-term unemployment gets...longer

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Apr 5, 2013

Even as the U.S. economy is adding jobs, nearly five million people have been out of work for at least six months, and figures show their wait to return to the workforce is growing.

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China tackles a new outbreak of bird flu

by Rob Schmitz

Apr 5, 2013

Officials in China announced today that a sixth person has died from a new strain of bird flu. 14 people near Shanghai have been infected, and today authorities there decided to close all of the city's poultry markets.

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Brazil looks to attract foreign engineers, doctors to boost economy

by Jeremy Hobson

Apr 5, 2013

Stephen Keppel, economic editor at Univision News, joins Marketplace Morning Report host Jeremy Hobson to explain how Brazil is working to attract foreign skilled workers from around the world.

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Larry Summers: Economic downturn will leave 'permanent scar'

by Jeremy Hobson

Apr 5, 2013

Larry Summers discusses the state of the economic recovery, why the stock market is booming, and what's ahead in the coming months.

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Unemployment falls to 7.6%, 88,000 jobs added

by Jeremy Hobson

Apr 5, 2013

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the economy added 88,000 jobs last month, below analyst expectations. The unemployment rate fell to 7.6 percent.

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President Obama looks to reduce Social Security cost of living increases with 'chained CPI'

by Dan Gorenstein

Apr 5, 2013

President Obama's new budget proposal -- which will be formally unveiled next week -- includes a move to slow payments to Social Security.

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Mid-day Update

PODCAST: Jobs, jobs, jobs, and more jobs?

by Jeremy Hobson

Apr 5, 2013

The unemployment rate fell in March, but is that a good thing? For many, long-term unemployment gets longer. And Larry Summers tells us what's ahead for the economy.

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'Mad Men' returns and small businesses capitalize

by Jason Slotkin

Apr 5, 2013

Season 6 of AMC's "Mad Men" premieres this Sunday. Fans are no doubt eager to catch up with the exploits of Don, Peggy and Pete -- and businesses are eager to catch up with those fans.

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Season 6 of the hit drama series ‘Mad Men’ starts on AMC this Sunday. As fans flock to TV screens to catch up with Don, Peggy and Pete, businesses are trying to catch up with those fans. Officials in China announced today that a sixth person has died from a new strain of bird flu. 14 people near Shanghai have been infected, and today authorities there decided to close all of the city’s poultry markets. And how is Brazil working to attract foreign skilled workers?