Nov 2, 2010

Marketplace Morning Report for Tuesday, November 2, 2010

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Effects of NASA's shuttle program ending

by Marketplace Staff

Nov 2, 2010

After 30 years, NASA's Shuttle program will end. Bloomberg Businessweek's Paul Barrett wrote a story about the ending of the program and talks with Jeremy Hobson about the impact this will have on Florida and America's competitiveness.

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Food and Drink

Medicinal food goes to pot

by Rico Gagliano

Nov 2, 2010

Californians will vote on a ballot initiative that would legalize all marijuana use, which could open up new business opportunities. The Golden State currently allows marijuana for medical use. Rico Gagliano talks with one woman who's carved a special place for herself in the weed economy.

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GM to announce details of its plan to go public

by Marketplace Staff

Nov 2, 2010

General Motors will go public to help payback government bailout money. But what does this mean for the company? Scott Tong has more.

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Federal Reserve will buy $600 billion in long-term government bonds

by Jaclyn Giovis

Nov 2, 2010

The Federal Reserve announced its plan to buy $600 billion in long-term government bonds. Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday dismissed concerns from critics who say the strategy is too risky.

Three months after Gulf spill, BP is back in the black

by Stephen Beard

Nov 2, 2010

Just three months after capping the well, BP is looking like it'll make a profit, despite the $40 billion they've set aside to pay for the disaster. Stephen Beard has more.

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BBC World Service

Britain and France to share military costs

by Rebecca Singer

Nov 2, 2010

Despite a torrid history, Britain and France agree to sign a treaty to share their military costs.

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GM's initial public offering expected to reach $10 billion

by Marketplace Staff

Nov 2, 2010

The sale of General Motors stock is expected to raise about $10 billion in an initial public offering. This will reduce the U.S. government's majority ownership stake in the automaker to a minority position.

General Motors plans to sell shares to private investors

by Marketplace Staff

Nov 2, 2010

General Motors is expected to file final papers for an Initial Public Offering, selling shares to private investors would change Uncle Sam from a majority owner into a minority owner. Scott Tong has more.

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How will GM's public offer affect tax payers

by Marketplace Staff

Nov 2, 2010

Within the next day or two, General Motors will finalize its plans for an Initial Public Offering. The Detroit automaker's IPO could raise billions of dollars and allow GM to partially repay taxpayers for the bailout it got from Uncle Sam.

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What will the election mean in creating more jobs?

by Marketplace Staff

Nov 2, 2010

You've heard all about the politics of the midterm. What will today's vote mean for attempts to create more jobs?

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If the government is selling GM stock, who's buying?

by Scott Tong

Nov 2, 2010

The federal government is offloading a big chunk of its ownership in General Motors to help pay off the massive bailouts. Scott Tong has more.

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Video games head to the Supreme Court

by Steve Henn

Nov 3, 2010

Video games have come a long way since Atari and Super Mario -- and sometimes, that means quite a load of visual violence. Senator Leland Yee of Calif. thinks it may be too much and wants to impose limits on selling such games to children. The Supreme Court hears the case today.

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Despite a bad rep, BP may still come out on top

by Eve Troeh

Nov 3, 2010

BP obviously won't be a 'good guy' for some time to come. But that doesn't mean that it still can't rake in some money, and people should generally be happy about that. Eve Troeh reports why.