12/02/09
Marketplace Morning Report for Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Episode Description:
Marketplace Morning Report for Wednesday, December 2, 2009
To view this content, Javascript must be enabled and Adobe Flash Player must be installed.
3
A new measure of success for charities
The overhead ratio is commonly used when deciding whether or not to donate to a particular charity. But judging activity versus administrative costs may not be the best way to determine a group's effectiveness. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.
0
REO Speedwagon's got game
Looking for a little excitement this holiday season? Why not try REO Speedwagon's online video game? The band is hoping "Find Your Own Way Home" will help make some cash and promote a new Christmas album. Jennifer Collins reports.
0
Greece dealing with serious debt
European finance ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss the government debt piling up in Greece. The main culprit: rampant tax evasion. Bill Radke gets more from European Correspondent Stephen Beard.
0
169,000 private jobs lost in November
The numbers out from ADP Employer Services aren't promising for the private jobs sector. Bill Radke talks to David Wyss, chief economist at S&P Research.
0
Poisoning the pond to save the fish
Cargo ships from Asia have brought over a species of carp that are threatening the Midwest's fish population. So environmental officials in Illinois are trying poison to save a local multibillion-dollar fishery. Gabriel Spitzer reports.
1
GM on the hunt for a swifter CEO
General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson is out of the job, but who does the auto maker have in mind to replace him? Amy Scott explains why the company may benefit from changing its normal tactic of hiring from within.
1
New FHA rules for mortgage borrowers
The Federal Housing Administration is expected to propose tougher rules for mortgage borrowers today. What sort of changes will this move entail? Steve Chiotakis gets more details from Marketplace's Amy Scott.
4
Nuclear plants still come with caveats
Environmental groups are increasingly opening up to the need for nuclear as a clean energy source in the face of climate change. But some are wary of the costs of erecting new power plants. John Dimsdale reports.
3
Online retail great for shipping industry
Online retail is up about 8 percent this year over last according to research. And when orders are made online, they've got to get shipped. So FedEx and UPS are hiring thousands of seasonal workers to deal with the influx. Jeremy Hobson reports.
Browse the show calendar
Buzzworthy
Recent comments on our stories..
High-frequency trading: Bad for markets... and the soul?
Hi,
First I'd like to thank everyone for listening to what I had to say, it's really an honor to have been on marketplace. Second...
Nick Hanauer on the TED talk, income inequality controversy
If the idea of "trickle-down economics" hasn't worked---when governments have actually *tried* it, rather than a form they...
kingjon | May 18, 2012 Time to bring back Glass-Steagall?
I can finally agree with Robert Reich100%. To our detriment, banks have forgotten that there is a difference between manipulating money, and...
pauliswood | May 16, 2012 Hey brogrammer, let's crush some code
So happy to see this being spoken about openly. Most forms of tech are tainted by this problem in one way or another. I would venture to say that...
Antos101 | May 16, 2012
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.
