Sep 13, 2010

Marketplace Morning Report for Monday, September 13, 2010

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GOP leader open to tax cut compromise

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Sep 13, 2010

House Minority Leader John Boehner has signaled that he may be open to compromising on taxes. Reporter Nancy Marshall Genzer talks with Bill Radke about what Boehner said and how other Republicans may feel.

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Will people buy sustainable fashion?

by Adriene Hill

Sep 13, 2010

Eco-friendly designers will display fair-trade fashion during their own show at New York Fashion Week. What exactly is sustainable fashion and what's the market for this type of clothing? Reporter Adriene Hill talks the details with Steve Chiotakis. Plus, view a slideshow of socially-responsible clothing.

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Financial leaders agree to bank reforms

by Stephen Beard

Sep 13, 2010

Central banks and regulators from around the world have agreed to major reforms to help head off any future meltdowns. Banks will be told to triple the amount of spare cash they hold on their books. But could this trigger another "credit crunch?" Stephen Beard reports.

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Cali seeks help from China on rail

by Rob Schmitz

Sep 13, 2010

On a trade mission to China last weekend, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger laid out a proposition to his Chinese counterparts: invest some of that extra cash you have into California high-speed rail. Rob Schmitz reports.

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U.K. unions may strike over budget cuts

by Rebecca Singer

Sep 13, 2010

As the U.K. grapples with budget cuts, unions are so angry over, they're calling for a widespread protests. Could they bring the country to a halt?

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Chicago considers life without Oprah

by Marketplace Staff

Sep 13, 2010

"The Oprah Winfrey Show" begins its final season. The show has been taped in Chicago for 25 years. Tony Arnold reports on Oprah's economic impact on the Windy City and what life might be like without her.

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BlackBerry faces biz market challenge

by Bob Moon

Sep 13, 2010

There are reports JPMorgan Chase could soon allow its nearly quarter-million employees to start using iPhones or Android phones for official company messaging and e-mail. And banking giant UBS may do the same. Bob Moon reports.

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Can Basel III prevent another crisis?

by Marketplace Staff

Sep 13, 2010

Meeting in Basel, Switzerland, regulators agreed yesterday to force banks to triple their amount of capital reserves -- spare cash they can use in a crisis. Matthew Bishop, U.S. editor of The Economist magazine, talks with Bill Radke about how this will fit in with the American regulatory framework.

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The issues with old piplines

by Marketplace Staff

Sep 13, 2010

California regulators have ordered Pacific Gas & Electric to survey all its natural gas pipelines after one of its pipelines in San Bruno, Calif., exploded. Reporter Nancy Marshall Genzer talks with Steve Chiotakis.