Feb 22, 2011

Marketplace Morning Report for Tuesday, February 22, 2011

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Unrest in Libya prompts spike in oil prices

by Stephen Beard

Feb 22, 2011

Shell oil company has evacuated all of its foreign workers out of Libya as violent protests continue to escalate. Global markets are taking note, as Stephen Beard explains.

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BBC World Service

What are the long-term effects of protests in Libya?

by Marketplace Contributor

Feb 22, 2011

As protests continue in Libya, economists are looking at whether the turmoil in the country could have a permanent effect on the price of oil. The BBC's Chloe Arnold reports from Algeria on how political unrest could change oil production in Libya.

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The housing meltdown may have been worse than previous reports showed

by Janet Babin

Feb 22, 2011

The National Association of Realtors may have overstated existing home sales figures, potentially going back several years, according to new reports issued today. As Janet Babin explains, this could mean that the housing crisis was even worse than initially thought.

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Discontent in the Middle East

Juli Niemann: Libya's impact on oil prices

by Jeremy Hobson

Feb 22, 2011

Jeremy Hobson speaks with Juli Niemann, analyst with Smith Moore and Company, about the unrest in Libya and the effect it's having on the global price of oil.

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Home prices fell in December to near 2009 lows

by Janet Babin

Feb 22, 2011

According to the S&P Case-Shiller home-price index, U.S. home prices continued to decline in December. According to David Blitzer, chairman of S&P's index committee, prices in 18 of 20 cities were down over the last 12 months. Janet Babin explains.

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European eel conservation measures rankle

by Christopher Werth

Feb 22, 2011

European limits on eel exports and fishing are finding no favor with fishermen, but some say they are essential to conserve eels.

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Globalist Quiz

The cost of a soldier deployed in Afghanistan

by Stephan Richter

Feb 22, 2011

Stephan Richter's latest quiz: How much does it cost per year to support one U.S. service member deployed in Afghanistan?

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Chicago to vote on residency requirement

by Marketplace Staff

Feb 22, 2011

Chicago residents will vote in today's mayoral election whether city employees should live in the city. Other cities that have lifted the requirement have found it leads to even further shrinking of the middle class.