09/13/12
Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, September 13, 2012
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The Federal Reserve wraps up its two day policy meeting today. It's expected to announce whether it will pump more stimulus money into the U.S. economy. That would make a third round of so-called "quantitative easing." Directors at Ford Motor Company are meeting today. There's word the agenda could include the first step toward a change in management at the company. And in case you missed the big launch, Apple's iPhone 5 was unveiled last night. Fifty million iPhone 5s could get snapped up by the end of the year. And each one is a potential cash cow for the wireless carrier the iPhone customer chooses.
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Wholesale prices rise in August
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Do Americans like financial regulations?
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The pros and cons of a possible QE3
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How Americans are viewing Democrats and Republicans
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What QE3 would mean for the economy
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