Apr 14, 2011

Marketplace for April 14, 2011

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The NFL paycheck hit

by Jon Wertheim

Apr 14, 2011

Today, NFL and its players have restarted mediation talks in Minneapolis. At stake is the financial direction and payout of the popular league.

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Financial crisis: What we've learned and how far we've come

by Marketplace Staff

Apr 14, 2011

Law and economics professor William Black discusses why it has been so difficult to prosecute people involved in the 2008 financial crisis and regulate Wall Street.

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CBO cuts budget cuts down to real size

by John Dimsdale

Apr 14, 2011

According to the CBO, the deal to cut this year's budget by $38 billion looks more like $352 million when you do the real math.

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Apple juice to join commodities trading

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Apr 14, 2011

Move over orange juice. An American commodities exchange plans to let traders also bet on the future price of apple-juice concentrate.

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Japan's quake

Restoring Japan through entrepreneurship

by Scott Tong

Apr 14, 2011

Japan's economy is struggling to recover from last month's earthquake and tsunami. A Japanese business graduate says entrepreneurship is the answer.

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The New Egypt

Egypt seeks debt forgiveness from U.S.

by Marketplace Staff

Apr 14, 2011

Fayza Abulnaga, Egypt's minister of planning and international cooperation, discusses her country's economic challenges and what happens if Egypt doesn't get the aid and assistance it needs.

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Transportation Nation

Cities want to cash in on their parking spots

by Andrea Bernstein

Apr 14, 2011

Cash-strapped cities look to raise millions, even billions, by privatizing their parking meters and garages. And even if your city keeps control of its parking spaces, rates could likely climb.