Jan 25, 2013

Marketplace Morning Report for Friday, January 25, 2013

Marketplace Morning Report wraps up our week reporting live from South Florida on the New American Dream with our Wealth and Poverty Desk. Today, we take you to one of the wealthiest places in America -- an island where few outsiders have ever been -- with a look at Fisher Island, one of the most exclusive zip codes in the country. And, we take you on a cruise. Ten million Americans a year take their vacations on cruise ships, and we speak with the CEO of one of the largest cruise companies.

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Price of a 'forever' stamp is going up

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Jan 25, 2013

The Postal Service is raising all rates an average of about 4 percent, but that's not enough to wipe out its losses.

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The Next America

Fisher Island: America's most exclusive zip code

by Jeremy Hobson

Jan 25, 2013

Just off the coast of Miami is one of the richest places in the country. Marketplace takes a tour of the ultra-exclusive enclave.

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The Next America

Cruise ships: A luxury for the rest of us

by Jeremy Hobson

Jan 25, 2013

Royal Caribbean president and CEO Adam Goldstein tells Marketplace who's taking cruise vacations and why.

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Amid fears of triple-dip recession, U.K. future uncertain

by Stephen Beard

Jan 25, 2013

Days after David Cameron announced a referendum on U.K. membership in the EU, figures out today revealed that Britain is at risk of slipping into its third recession in a row, leading to further uncertainty about the U.K.'s future.

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New home sales disappoint, but trend remains positive

by Mark Garrison

Jan 25, 2013

Despite a dip in home sales last December, new data reveals that overall sales for 2012 were the highest in three years.

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Mid-day Update

PODCAST: Housing sales are up, stock up on postage stamps

by Mark Garrison

Jan 25, 2013

U.S. housing sales are the highest in three years and now's the time to stock up on stamps -- the U.S. Postal Service is increasing costs this Sunday.

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Marketplace Morning Report wraps up our week reporting live from South Florida on the New American Dream with our Wealth and Poverty Desk. Today, we take you to one of the wealthiest places in America — an island where few outsiders have ever been — with a look at Fisher Island, one of the most exclusive zip codes in the country. And, we take you on a cruise. Ten million Americans a year take their vacations on cruise ships, and we speak with the CEO of one of the largest cruise companies.