12/08/11
Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, December 8, 2011
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Jon Corzine heads to Congress today to answer for the collapse of brokerage firm MF Global. The European Union is looking to the International Monetary Fund for bailout help, and that could have ripple effects in the U.S. Reporter Sally Herships looks at what other businesses can gain from big-box storse like Costco and Walmart. And the countdown to a big European summit is nearing its end.
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Do the ratings agencies need a downgrade?
Europe and the U.S. are both exploring new options for judging the value of debt after increasing threats of downgrade from agencies like S&P and Moody's.
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Coffee consumption on the rise around the world
Coffee consumption continues to grow globally, and some predict that the price of raw coffee will continue to dip in the coming years.
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Smaller euro countries fear pressure from France, Germany
Representatives from countries like Finland fear that tomorrow's summit could force their hand on some issues, and create a new culture in the eurozone where powerful countries trump the rest.
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The danger of relying on ratings agencies
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PODCAST: Bigger stockpiles, butter shortage
Jon Corzine heads to Congress today to answer for the collapse of brokerage firm MF Global. The European Union is looking to the International Monetary Fund for bailout help, and that could have ripple effects in the U.S. Reporter Sally Herships looks at what other businesses can gain from big-box storse like Costco and Walmart. And the countdown to a big European summit is nearing its end.
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Mid-day Extra: Streamlining holiday shopping
With increased competition from online retailers, stores across the country are taking steps to make the holiday shopping experience a bit faster.
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ECB drops interest rates to 1 %
Economist Adolfo Laurenti discusses the rate cut and the role of the European Central Bank in Europe's future.
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Europe looks to the IMF
The Europeans are starting to turn to the IMF for help with bailouts. Some in Congress are resisting. But withdrawing our help could have consequences.
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Big-box superstores as bellwether indicators
Major retailers like Costco and Walmart often act as indicators of the overall economy, because they can reveal trends for what -- and if -- people are buying.
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Former MF Global CEO testifies before Congress
Jon Corzine will have to explain how the bank lost $1 billion of customer money.
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Germany's tough role in euro debt crisis
Critics have been complaining that Germany has grown too dominant in the EU, a sharp turn from previous complaints that the country wasn't doing enough to solve the problem.
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