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Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, December 13, 2012
Dec 13, 2012

Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, December 13, 2012

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Unions in Michigan are facing a new reality. They'll have to convince their members to keep paying dues after Republicans passed a law that makes Michigan a right-to-work state. What does the state's governor, Rick Snyder, think about the new law? The Federal Reserve has spelled out what it's going to do next to try and juice the economy. And it's all about the ends rather than the means. And the Obama Administration is asking Congress to approve about $60 billion in federal aid for recovery from Hurricane Sandy -- hundreds of millions of dollars of which would go to Amtrak.

Segments From this episode

The bigger influence on retail: Black Friday, or Sandy?

Dec 13, 2012
Hurricane Sandy sparked spending in the Northeast, but Black Friday is national and so has more impact on retail sales.

Fed announces new plan for ailing economy

Dec 13, 2012
The Federal Reserve has spelled out what it’s going to do to try to juice up the economy. Yesterday, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke announced a new strategy that ties the Fed’s actions to unemployment and inflation rates.

Amtrak asks for subsidies in wake of Hurricane Sandy

Dec 13, 2012
On Capitol Hill today, fiscal conservatives are likely to argue against the hundreds of millions of dollars in subsidies that go to Amtrak each year. But Hurricane Sandy showed you need to spend if you want to save.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder on 'right-to-work'

Dec 13, 2012
Unions in Michigan are facing a new reality. They'll have to convince their members to keep paying dues after Republicans passed a law that makes Michigan a right-to-work state. Governor Rick Snyder put his signature on the law.

Leader of China plans economic reforms

Dec 13, 2012
China’s new leader Xi Jinping has only been in office a month, but he’s already turning heads.

European leaders agree ECB should supervise big banks

Dec 13, 2012
European finance ministers struck a major new deal over their debt crisis. They agreed that the European Central Bank -- Europe’s equivalent of the Fed -- should take over the supervision of the continent’s biggest banks.

How do Americans feel about 'right-to-work'?

Dec 13, 2012
The news of Michigan's 'right-to-work' law has reignited the debate about the role of unions in our country today, so how is the issue playing with the American public?

How Americans feel about marijuana, unions post-election

Dec 13, 2012
Michigan workers protested Governor Rick Snyder's decision to pass the right-to-work bills into law yesterday. They say the laws weaken unions.

Optimism at the mall: Retail sales up

Dec 13, 2012
Despite some worries about consumer demand this holiday season, U.S. retail sales rose 0.3% in November.

To some, Google Maps app is a win for Apple

Dec 13, 2012
The new Google Maps app, released late yesterday for iPhone, may not be so unwelcome.

PODCAST: 'One bank to rule them all' and the Pope tweets

Dec 13, 2012
The first real look at holiday retail sales. In Europe today: 'One bank to rule them all' -- a big step closer to a banking union. Google Maps is back for iPhone -- could this actually be good for Apple? And speaking of Apple, what happens when you give an iPad to the Pope?

Unions in Michigan are facing a new reality. They’ll have to convince their members to keep paying dues after Republicans passed a law that makes Michigan a right-to-work state. What does the state’s governor, Rick Snyder, think about the new law? The Federal Reserve has spelled out what it’s going to do next to try and juice the economy. And it’s all about the ends rather than the means. And the Obama Administration is asking Congress to approve about $60 billion in federal aid for recovery from Hurricane Sandy — hundreds of millions of dollars of which would go to Amtrak.