Oct 21, 2010

Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, October 21, 2010

Marketplace Marking Report for Thursday, October 21, 2010

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Coal plants are making Chicago citizens sick, says report

by Marketplace Staff

Oct 21, 2010

A new study shows two old coal plants in Chicago are polluting the air and making people sick. Tony Arnold reports.

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San Joaquin Valley votes on federal fines for polution

by Sarah Gardner

Oct 21, 2010

Air quality regulators in California's San Joaquin Valley will vote on a new way to pay off federal fines for pollution: charge car owners. It could be a first for putting pollution fines on consumers along with companies. Sarah Gardner reports from the Marketplace Sustainability Desk.

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Europe takes on budget deficits

by Chris Farrell

Oct 21, 2010

Europe is preparing to tackle huge budget deficits. Sound familiar, America? It does to Marketplace's economics correspondent Chris Farrell.

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Transportation Nation

Midterm elections may reroute Florida high speed rail project

by Marketplace Staff

Oct 21, 2010

One of the Obama administration's signature initiatives, high speed rail, may also be rerouted, come November. Andrea Bernstein reports.

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Britain moves ahead with deficit-cutting

by Stephen Beard

Oct 21, 2010

Britain's deficit-cutting plan has been given the green light from the credit rating agency Fitch, saving its triple-A credit rating. Stephen Beard has the latest from London.

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French workers strike against potential rise to retirement age

by Matthew Price

Oct 21, 2010

France's proposed hike in retirement age has caused a lot of workers to take to the streets, including riots in Paris and a blockade of France's largest oil port in Marseille.

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British citizens express concerns about U.K. budget cuts

by Marketplace Staff

Oct 21, 2010

The credit markets are reacting to news of big budget cuts in the U.K., but not everyone is happy about this. Jonathan Freedland, an editorial columnist for the Guardian Newspaper reports.