May 5, 2011

Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, May 5, 2011

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Maps: Medicaid

States squeezed in cutting Medicaid payments

by Gregory Warner

May 5, 2011

Obama administration rule would make it more difficult for states to reduce payments to doctors who treat patients in the program for the poor.

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Flash Crash

'Flash Crash' anniversary leaves unanswered questions

by Heidi Moore

May 5, 2011

Regulators have put in place rules to keep stocks from tumbling to zero, but skeptics question their adequacy.

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Biden, White House deficit panel to discuss budget

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

May 5, 2011

Vice President Joe Biden will lead a bipartisan meeting today in hopes of cutting the ballooning federal deficit and avoiding the national debt ceiling.

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Welcoming more immigrants could help boost the U.S. economy

by Marketplace Staff

May 5, 2011

Immigration policy may be a place to look for economic growth in the U.S.

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Rental company spies on Wyoming couple through webcam

by Steve Henn

May 5, 2011

Aaron's calls the incident a fluke, but privacy advocate says there are no laws to prevent the practice.

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Oil prices fall to $109 a barrel

by Christopher Werth

May 5, 2011

Crude oil futures have slipped to $109 a barrel after government reports point to a slowdown in the economic recovery.

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BBC World Service

Using the carrot and the stick with Libya and the Arab World

by Rebecca Singer

May 5, 2011

International diplomats are meeting today in Rome to discuss how best to support Libya's rebels. And one proposal would create a new Marshall Plan for the Arab World.

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GM profits soar to $3.2 billion in first quarter

by Marketplace Staff

May 5, 2011

General Motors said today that its profit tripled in the last quarter. Michelle Krebs from Edmunds.com explains how demand in China and small vehicles fit into the numbers.

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Congressional leaders meet to discuss long term debt

by Marketplace Staff

May 5, 2011

Members of Congress meet with the White House today on how to raise the debt ceiling and come up with a long-term deficit solution. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) explains.