02/27/13
Marketplace Morning Report for Wednesday, February 27, 2013
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As the we near the sequester deadline, how are other countries around the world such as China viewing the budget cuts? While President Obama made political waves with his call for an increase to the federal minimum wage during the State of the Union address, Germany is having its own debate about whether to have a minimum wage at all. And Cablevision is suing Viacom because the cable company says it shouldn't have to pay for channels that aren't popular with subscribers.
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PODCAST: Wall Street plays it cool, a six strike rule
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Will you take a hit from the sequester?
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AB InBev faces watered down profits...and beer?
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Wall Street takes the sequester in stride
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Germany asks: Should we have a minimum wage?
As the federal minimum wage has become a big topic of debate in the U.S., German politicians are in their own heated dispute over whether to have a minimum wage at all.
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Sequestration: How China sees the prospect of U.S. military cuts
China is a rising military power in the Pacific and the U.S. is partly a counterbalance, but U.S. military sequester spending cuts may turn out to be a mixed blessing for China.
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Internet piracy rehab: The latest push to curb illegal downloads
Internet service providers roll out a 'six strikes' policy to educate rather than punish people for illegal downloads.
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Cablevision-Viacom suit could change the way you pay for cable TV
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