07/25/11
Marketplace Morning Report for Monday, July 25 , 2011
Episode Description:
Marketplace Morning Report for Monday, July 25 , 2011
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What effect are the debt talks having?
Julia Coronado, chief economist at BNP Paribas, explains whether the debt debates will do any long-term damage to Treasury bills.
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Britain's speaking clock turns 75
Seventy-five years ago, the beginning of the British telephone system was marked by the creation of the Speaking Clock. Today, the British still dial the number 30 million times a year, in order to get the exact time.
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Business school case study: Debt talks
Business is all about the art of negotiation -- MIT's Tom Kochan explains how the debt talks are marked by give and take.
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Bond markets remain calm amid debt ceiling debate
As the debt default date looms, bond analyst Marilyn Cohen explains why so many foreign markets aren't panicking -- even though they hold a lot of our cash.
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U.S. bondholders in China still waiting for a deal
China, the second biggest holder of U.S. debt after the Federal Reserve, isn't in panic mode yet as Washington continues to struggle over a deal that would raise the debt ceiling.
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Wall Street waits to see what happens with debt talks
New York bureau chief Heidi Moore discusses why markets aren't panicking right now, even though a debt ceiling deal seems pretty far off.
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AT&T presses its case for merger
The giant phone company delivers more data to the Federal Communications Commission to support its argument that a merger with T-Mobile will improve service and even cut costs for consumers.
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How Wall Street helped to plunder the newspaper industry
Former newspaper editor James O'Shea talks about the Wall Street deals that he believes helped bring down the great American newspaper.
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Deficit-reduction plan could bring cuts to college financial aid
The government makes a profit off of student loans, but some say government aid helps to push college tuition higher.
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