Oct 2, 2008

Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, October 2, 2008

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Senate passes revised rescue package

by John Dimsdale

Oct 2, 2008

The Senate's new economic rescue package is now worth over $800 billion. Washington Bureau Chief John Dimsdale told Renita Jablonski some Republicans naysayers see improvements in the new bill.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Wachovia's wide effect on Charlotte

by Amy Scott

Oct 2, 2008

Marketplace's financial road trip continues this morning in Charlotte, N.C., where New York City Bureau Chief Amy Scott explores the wide effects Citigroup's purchase of Wachovia's banking business has on the city.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Recession will inspire a new frugality

by Chris Farrell

Oct 2, 2008

As lenders become increasingly conservative, borrowers will grow more cautious. Scott Jagow talks to economic editor Chris Farrell about how the recession will promote a new, long-lasting wave of frugality.

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The biggest little crisis in the world

by Tess Vigeland

Oct 2, 2008

While the financial crisis continues to get top billing in the media, folks in Reno, Nevada don't seem as alarmed. At least, not those who talked to Marketplace Money host Tess Vigeland. She talks to Renita Jablonski.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Europe still needs a crisis plan

by Stephen Beard

Oct 2, 2008

European financial leaders are having trouble organizing a plan of action to combat the financial crisis. Stephen Beard reports the European Commission will meet for an emergency summit this Saturday.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Examining the Senate's new bailout bill

by Scott Jagow

Oct 2, 2008

Does the Senate's new version of the bailout package do enough to prevent future problems? Scott Jagow talks to Democratic Congressman Bill Pascrell about the changes he'd like to see made to the bill.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Short-sellers sitting out another round

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Oct 2, 2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission extended a ban on stock short-selling put in place last month. Stacey Vanek-Smith looks into why the SEC enacted the ban in the first place and the dangers of short-selling.

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Financial sector not leading layoffs yet

by Dan Grech

Oct 2, 2008

Layoffs were at a staggering 95,000 employees in September, with the financial industry the fourth-largest job cutter. Dan Grech reports Wall Street's bad numbers will start to show in a few weeks.