08/01/12
Marketplace Morning Report for Wednesday, August 1, 2012
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A federal housing regulator is rejecting a White House plan to help borrowers who are underwater on their mortgages. There are about 11 million people in that category. The power is coming back on this morning in India after yesterday's huge blackout, blamed in part on rising demand for electricity in one of the world's fastest growing economies. But in China, a blackout like this would be unthinkable. And there's more sun and heat in the forecast for St. Louis -- not great for a region that's in the midst of the worst
drought in decades. The drought is now shrinking the shipping lanes in the Mississippi River.
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How overconfidence can hurt us in the workplace
A new study out now says that Americans are increasingly overconfident -- inside the workplace and out. And in large part, that's due to our need to say something nice, or not say anything at all.
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PODCAST: A flood of tweets against NBC, a changing tide in the shipping industry?
A federal housing regulator is rejecting a White House plan to help borrowers who are underwater on their mortgages. There are about 11 million people in that category. Power has been restored in India after a huge blackout, blamed in part on rising demand for electricity in one of the world's fastest growing economies. A blackout of this magnitude would be unthinkable in China. And there's more sun and heat in the forecast for St. Louis -- not great for a region that's in the midst of the worst drought in decades. The drought is now shrinking the shipping lanes in the Mississippi River.
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Despite online furor, NBC's Olympics ratings doing well
The network said today it's on track to break even on its Olympics coverage. NBC had expected to take a loss.
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Car sales expected to remain strong
Chrysler says this morning it sold more cars this July than it has in five years. Volkswagen and Nissan also reported stronger U.S. sales numbers. Expect consistent sales for the coming year as reliable models like the Honda Accord come in high volumes in 2012.
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Hotmail signs off, replaced with Outlook.com
If you've still got a Hotmail account -- and there are still millions of you out there -- take note. As of today, Microsoft is phasing out its free email brand. The company is renaming the service Outlook.com and adding features to better compete with Yahoo and Gmail.
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Should the Fed do anything to stimulate the economy?
The Federal Reserve will be wrapping up its latest meeting with a statement that may or may not announce new efforts to help the economy.
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After meeting, is Federal Reserve ready to take action?
The Federal Reserve wraps up a two day meeting today in Washington. And the big question -- yet again...will be: Is the Fed ready to launch some new economic stimulus, in line with its mandate to help the country reach full employment?
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The next Panama Canal could be on its way
The government of Nicaragua is paying two Dutch companies about $750,000 to study the feasability of
building a canal -- a canal that would rival the Panama Canal and create another link from the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbean Sea.
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Turning to a consultant in the struggle for Syria
The battle in Syria is not just for control of the country. There's also a battle within the resistance over how that victory should be achieved. Like other "Arab Spring" nations before them, Syrians are looking abroad for answers.
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The top 10 consumer complaints of 2011
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FHFA rejects White House plan for Fannie and Freddie
A federal housing regulator is rejecting a White House plan to help borrowers who are underwater on their mortgages. That means they owe more than their homes are worth and there are about 11 million people in that category. The Federal Housing Finance Agency said the potential benefits of cutting mortgage balances for those people don't outweigh the costs.
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Chick-Fil-A: When politics impact business
The Chick-fil-A president’s opposition to gay marriage raises the question: Is it good for business to be politically outspoken?
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Scant agreement on link between taxes and growth
Politicians bicker over whether low taxes bring high growth or not, but globally, the evidence appears to be inconclusive.
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Drought takes toll on river transport cities
Because of the drought, there is only one shipping lane on the Mississippi. So the barges on the river have to coordinate in a way they’ve never had to.
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India more tolerant of power losses than China would be
Indian electricity bosses are less accountable than their Chinese counterparts even though India is a democracy and China a one-party state.
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