Dec 22, 2010

Marketplace Morning Report for Wednesday, December 22, 2010

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Local Budgets

Failing local municipalities could lead to another financial crisis

by Marketplace Staff

Dec 22, 2010

A new report finds cities in pretty serious trouble. Financial analyst Meredith Whitney says we're about to see another economic crisis because of local economies failing. Eve Troeh has more.

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Deutsche Bank agrees to pay more than $500 million to settle a tax evasion case

by Stephen Beard

Dec 22, 2010

German financial giant Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay more than half a billion dollars to settle a tax evasion case here in the U.S. Stephen Beard explains.

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BBC World Service

Gallup says emerging countries are more optimistic than others

by Rebecca Singer

Dec 22, 2010

There's a new global survey that shows even the world's richest economies don't necessarily feature the planet's happiest people.

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American Airlines opts out of Orbitz

by Marketplace Staff

Dec 22, 2010

If you are traveling this holiday season, chances are you booked your flight online. But now a major airline is opting out of a discount travel site entirely. Eve Troeh reports.

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Holiday Shopping

Will last-minute shoppers find the bargains they're looking for?

by Marketplace Staff

Dec 22, 2010

All the good sales used to be after Christmas. But after the financial crisis, stores got desperate, and they started having sales before Christmas. So will last-minute bargain-hunters find the deals they're looking for?

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U.S. GDP grows 2.6 percent in the third quarter

by Marketplace Staff

Dec 22, 2010

U.S. Gross Domestic Product grew 2.6 percent in the third quarter. Richard DeKaser has more.

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Holiday Shopping

Green gifting or greenwashing?

by Adriene Hill

Dec 22, 2010

'Tis the season for gift giving but do you know exactly what you're buying? Marketplace reporter Adriene Hill ventures out on a shopping expedition to find out which holiday gifts are as green as they say to be.

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Holiday Shopping

Why is consumer spending up this season?

by Marketplace Staff

Dec 23, 2010

Stacey Vanek Smith talks with the L.A. Times' consumer columnist David Lazarus about why consumer spending's up this season, and what to be wary of when you're out shopping.

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Trend of late retirement might be a good thing

by Bob Moon

Dec 23, 2010

The AARP released a report today that gauges how baby boomers are going about retirement. A trend of working past the age of 65 might turn out to be good for Uncle Sam, reports Bob Moon.