01/25/12
Marketplace Morning Report for Wednesday, January 25, 2012
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President Obama's State of the Union speech put a spotlight on American manufacturing and job growth. We take a closer look at the Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, and how the process affects people across the country. Today marks the one year anniversary of the uprising in Egypt. And is it possible to trademark the color red?
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President Obama's State of the Union speech put a spotlight on American manufacturing and job growth. We take a closer look at the Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, and how the process affects people across the country. Today marks the one year anniversary of the uprising in Egypt. And is it possible to trademark the color red?
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Can you trademark the color red?
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How MERS helped the housing downfall
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SOTU focuses on jobs, manufacturing in the U.S.
In last night's speech, President Obama proposed more incentives for U.S. manufacturing, better training for workers and relief for struggling homeowners.
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How Apple is missing out in China
Apple reported strong earnings in part thanks to its growing market in China. But could they be doing more for their customers there?
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Egyptian uprising celebrates one-year anniversary
One year ago today, protesters in Egypt rose up against the government there.
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Japan's first trade deficit in 30 years
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Apple profits come close to oil company earnings
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Can we bring manufacturing back from overseas?
In his State of the Union speech last night, President Obama said he hopes to bring manufacturing jobs back to the country from overseas. But with countries like Apple firmly planted in factories abroad, will that ever happen?
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Long-term manufacturing decline hard to reverse
President Obama announced that he hoped to start bringing manufacturing jobs back to our shores. But we might never again reach the peak of the 1940's.
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