Marketplace Morning Report for Tuesday, April 9, 2013
States all across the country have been passing measures to combat gun violence. But in Rhode Island, some Republican lawmakers are hoping to lure gun manufacturers into the state. The value of the Japanese yen has fallen to its lowest level in four years after a huge monetary stimulus package was unveiled last week. The effects of the stimulus are starting to be felt far away from Japan -- in fact, they're having some impact on the European debt crisis. And, what will it cost you to run a marathon at the North Pole?
States all across the country have been passing measures to combat gun violence. But in Rhode Island, some Republican lawmakers are hoping to lure gun manufacturers into the state. The value of the Japanese yen has fallen to its lowest level in four years after a huge monetary stimulus package was unveiled last week. The effects of the stimulus are starting to be felt far away from Japan — in fact, they’re having some impact on the European debt crisis. And, what will it cost you to run a marathon at the North Pole?