02/17/09
Marketplace Morning Report for Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Episode Description:
Marketplace Morning Report for Tuesday, February 17, 2009
To view this content, Javascript must be enabled and Adobe Flash Player must be installed.
0
Fewer small vendors head to Toy Fair
The annual American International Toy Fair in New York kicked off last weekend, and 100 fewer exhibitors are attending over last year. Among those not there this year are the mom and pop shops. Dan Grech reports.
3
Mini-cattle help buck hefty costs
In the spirit of doing a lot with a little, some ranchers are forgoing the heftier cows and breeding mini-cattle. The payoff is healthier meat and more efficiency at the ranch, leading to lower costs. Megan Verlee reports.
3
Stimulus tax cuts will come weekly
President Obama will sign the stimulus package into law today, which will include $400 in tax rebates this year and next for every citizen. But instead of a lump sum, the money will be doled out weekly. Dan Grech reports.
0
Japan initiates new finance minister
Japanese finance minister Shoichi Nakagawa quit today after his performance at the G7 conference in Rome suggested he was drunk. Scott Tong reports some of the setbacks for new finance minister Taro Aso.
1
In hard times, people hit the kitchen
Cooking classes have become popular as more people want to save money by eating in. Sadie Babits visits two cooking schools in Portland, Ore. and explores some reasons for the mass return to the kitchen.
0
Wal-Mart still OK in economic slowdown
Wal-Mart has been one bright spot in retail through the economic fallout and has actually boosted its advertising budget. Danielle Karson reports what's keeping the chain healthy and what could hurt it down the road.
0
GM, Chrysler need to share their plans
Today's the deadline for GM and Chrysler to tell the government how they'll repay taxpayers and become viable again. Janet Babin reports a key to GM's plan is more concessions from its creditors and union workers.
Browse the show calendar
Buzzworthy
Recent comments on our stories..
Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld
Journalism: Practiced. Excellent interview. Thank you.
Annapolis57 | May 17, 2013 Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld
Donald Rumsfeld's interview on Marketplace today was absolutely unbelievable. Really. Is one of his rules not to believe your own spin? I...
jgrothues | May 16, 2013 Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld
Ryssdal's interview with Rumsfeld was breathtakingly inappropriate. "Marketplace?" If Ryssdal wants to promote his obvious biases...
rcd43 | May 16, 2013 How World Finance makes a killing lending on the installment (loan) plan
There is something fundamentally wrong with predatory lending businesses, whether they are pay day loans or installment contracts. The business...
entropyman | May 15, 2013
Connect
Submit your Personal Finance Questions to the Getting Personal blog.
BECOME A MARKETPLACE SOURCE!
Join the Public Insight Network and help us
tell the story.
Sign Up Now or browse recent questions from
the Network below.
