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Marketplace Morning Report for Monday, March 25, 2013
Mar 25, 2013

Marketplace Morning Report for Monday, March 25, 2013

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President Obama designates five new national monuments today, and communities around them could cash in. Cyprus makes a bailout deal, but what about the rest of Europe? And, high debt equals low growth, right? That's a widely-held belief among the political class, but many economists just don't agree.

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Helping drug addicts kick the habit six months at a time

Mar 25, 2013
A new drug, in the final stages of approval by the FDA, could make it easier to give addicts medication without using pills and risking abuse.

The economics of creating national monuments

Mar 25, 2013
President Obama is expected to name five new national monuments on Monday. In addition to historical significance and land preservation, national monuments can boost local economies through tourism.

Cyprus avoids bankruptcy with $13 billion bailout deal

Mar 25, 2013
After more than a week of turmoil, eurozone finance ministers reached a last minute deal to grant Cyprus a $13 billion bailout.

Russia speaks out against Cyprus bailout

Mar 25, 2013
Eurozone finance ministers reached a last minute deal to grant Cyprus a $13 billion bailout early this morning. Those with large deposits in Cypriot banks could be hit will a tax of 30 percent in order to help fund the bailout.

Is there a tipping point for U.S. debt?

Mar 25, 2013
High debt equals low growth, right? That's a widely-held belief among the political class, supported by well-funded bipartisan PR campaigns. But many economists just don't agree.

Cyprus bailout to calm U.S. markets

Mar 25, 2013
Richard DeKaser, economist with Wells Fargo, discusses the impact of Cyprus' bailout on the U.S. economy.

PODCAST: Cyprus strikes a deal, Medicine without the pill

Mar 25, 2013
Cyprus strikes a deal, but who are the winners and the losers? And a new drug aims to help recovering addicts six months at a time.

Return of the home ATM?

Mar 25, 2013
As the housing recovery boosts equity, will homeowners again use their properties as their own personal cash machines?
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President Obama designates five new national monuments today, and communities around them could cash in. Cyprus makes a bailout deal, but what about the rest of Europe? And, high debt equals low growth, right? That’s a widely-held belief among the political class, but many economists just don’t agree.