Feb 11, 2016

Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, February 11, 2016

Pope Francis waves from his popemobile near the White House on his recent trip to Washington, D.C. The Pope will soon pay a visit to Mexico. PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images

Airing on Thursday, February 11, 2016: On today's show, we'll talk about Fed chair Janet Yellen's appearance on Capitol Hill yesterday; who pays for a visit from the Pope; and we'll talk with famed climber Conrad Anker about a new documentary about national parks.

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Who pays when a Pope visits?

by Nova Safo

Feb 11, 2016

On the occasion of a papal visit, Mexico will spend money...and make money.

A man speaks in a payphone displaying images of Pope Francis, in Mexico City on February 10, 2016. Pope Francis will visit four Mexican states from next February 12 to 17.

YURI CORTEZ/AFP/Getty Images

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Celebrating 100 years of National Parks

by David Brancaccio

Feb 11, 2016

A conversation with famed mountaineer Conrad Anker.

A view of Denali, formerly known as Mt. McKinley, on September 1, 2015 in Denali National Park, Alaska.

Lance King/Getty Images

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The big payoff behind all those catalogs in the mail

by Marketplace Contributor

Feb 11, 2016

Even though many put catalogs straight into recycling, that doesn’t really matter.

That stack of catalogs coming to your mailbox can pile up. There are more than 11 billion catalogs mailed in the U.S. every year.

Katie Ferguson

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Blocking U.S. emissions rule won't save coal industry

by Ashley Milne-Tyte

Feb 11, 2016

Utiltiies are cutting back on burning coal for other reasons besides carbon emissions rules.

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Mid-day Update

Those catalogs in your mailbox are here to stay

by David Brancaccio

Feb 11, 2016

Janet Yellen, coal mining, and catalogs.

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Airing on Thursday, February 11, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll talk about Fed chair Janet Yellen’s appearance on Capitol Hill yesterday; who pays for a visit from the Pope; and we’ll talk with famed climber Conrad Anker about a new documentary about national parks.