04/11/11
Marketplace Morning Report for Monday, April 11, 2011
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Marketplace Morning Report for Monday, April 11, 2011
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Obama to lay out spending plan
The U.S. government was on the brink of a shutdown just last Friday. But President Obama this week will lay out his budgetary plans for the future. Ezra Klein, economic and political columnist for the Washington Post, explains.
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Corporate earnings season kicks off
As corporate earnings season gets started, many economists look to see which industries are coming back and which are lagging behind. Julia Coronado, chief economist with BNP Paribas explains.
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Report urges shift in global development
A World Bank report out today recommends a shift in how developed countries give to developing countries. The report encourages countries to focus on building stable government and institutions.
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NYSE says no to NASDAQ buyout
The New York Stock Exchange has rejected a bid from the rival U.S. exchange, NASDAQ, saying it plans to merge with Deutsche Boerse.
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U.S. borrowing inches toward debt ceiling
Just days after a deal to cut $38 billion in federal spending averted a government shutdown, politicians gear up for the next battle:to raise or not to raise the nation's debt ceiling.
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Foreign income to lift U.S. corporate profits
As earnings season begins, global operations are expected to boost bottom lines at U.S. companies. But do those profits fuel U.S. economic growth?
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Libyan war could protect bluefin tuna in Mediterranean
French fishermen have been catching bluefin tuna off the coast of Libya for years. But the fighting will keep Libyan boats in France's harbors this season.
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States eye levies on services to close shortfalls
But in Georgia, lobbying leads to exemptions for most services targeted for a tax.
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Proposed U.K. regs put the squeeze on banks
A report out today from the U.K. is recommending banking changes to prevent a future collapse. But not all banks are on board.
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Japan: One month later
Today marks the one-month anniversary of the deadly earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan. Marketplace's Scott Tong reports from Tokyo on the country's rebuilding effort.
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