06/27/11
Marketplace Morning Report for Monday, June 27, 2011
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Marketplace Morning Report for Monday, June 27, 2011
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Supreme Court strikes down California video game ban
The Supreme Court said today that California's restrictions on the sale of violent video games to minors violates the First Amendment in a 7-2 vote.
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Economists hope for more 'adult-like behavior' during debt talks
David Kelly, chief investment strategist at JPMorgan Funds, discusses today's continuing debt debates, and what we can expect in the long term from a deal.
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Banks ordered to hold more capital
A group of central-bank leaders announced on Saturday that the world's biggest banks will have to hold more capital on their balance sheets to protect themselves in case of another crisis.
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Albanian expats leave Greece for better opportunities
Albania is one of the poorest countries in Europe, and for years, many of its citizens have fled to Greece to look for work. But as Greece faces one of the world's worst fiscal crises, Albanian workers are looking to move again.
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'Hot Coffee' burns tort reform
Susan Saladoff, producer and director of HBO's new documentary "Hot Coffee," discusses how a seemingly frivolous lawsuit became "the poster child for what's wrong with our legal system."
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Philip Morris fights Australia over cigarette packaging
The world's largest publicly traded tobacco company says an Australian proposal requiring cigarettes to be sold in plain packages may be illegal according to international trade rules.
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White House takes over debt ceiling talks
Efforts to reach a deal to cut government spending and raise the national debt limit will move into a new phase today as President Barack Obama will begin meeting with Senate leaders to try and hammer out a deal.
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Unsafe cribs will remain in use
New guidelines from the Consumer Product Safety Commission ban drop-side cribs, but some businesses can still use them.
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Where have all the coconuts gone?
Thailand's recent drought and unusually heavy flooding could dry up the latest trendy drink taking the U.S. by storm: coconut water.
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Minnesota debates shutting down
With Republican legislators and a Democratic governor at impasse, Minnesota could be without a budget on Friday -- dependent on a judge to continue operating.
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