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Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, September 5, 2013
Sep 5, 2013

Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, September 5, 2013

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The economic summit is supposed to address global economic concerns and, hopefully, give some confidence to the global markets. What is the cost if the talks instead are hijacked by tensions between the U.S. and Russia over Syria and Snowden. The Mexican Senate passes education reform as teachers continue to protest in the country. And as New York Fashion Week moves more and more into the digital realm, will social media take away some of the spectacle that fashion week has become?

 

Segments From this episode

Syria weighs on economic focus of G-20 summit

Sep 4, 2013
The meeting of the world's top 20 economies has a broad agenda for addressing global economic concerns, but Syria looms as a point of tension between the U.S. and Russia, the conference's host.

At Fashion Week, social media spreads the 'fabulous'

Sep 5, 2013
Fashion Week's traditional runway shows may not be cost effective for many designers.

NFL faces stiff competition from fantasy football

Sep 5, 2013
More and more fans are opting to stay at home and engage with fantasy football, and that makes some team owners worry about their bottom lines.

Mexican lawmakers pass package of changes to schools

Sep 5, 2013
The Mexican Senate passes education reform as teachers continue to protest in the country.

Some positive news leading up to Friday's jobs numbers

Sep 5, 2013
Less people filed for unemployment over the last week. But layoff announcements went up.

F.T.C. says webcam company has security flaws

Sep 5, 2013
The Federal Trade Commission has settled a claim with maker of webcams over security problems

New reports give estimated costs of healthcare reform plans

Sep 5, 2013
New reports give estimated costs of ACA health plans

PODCAST: The football may be fantasy, but the money is real

Sep 5, 2013
Fans are obsessed with fantasy football--and that has the NFL worried. And a preview of Friday's jobs report.

The economic summit is supposed to address global economic concerns and, hopefully, give some confidence to the global markets. What is the cost if the talks instead are hijacked by tensions between the U.S. and Russia over Syria and Snowden. The Mexican Senate passes education reform as teachers continue to protest in the country. And as New York Fashion Week moves more and more into the digital realm, will social media take away some of the spectacle that fashion week has become?