04/18/11
Marketplace for April 18, 2011
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Marketplace for April 18, 2011
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Our complicated relationship with plastic
Susan Freinkel, author of "Plastic: A Toxic Love Story," discusses our relationship with plastic -- its important uses and the harm it can cause.
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Facebook shares for the masses
Privately traded Facebook shares are sought after by wealthy investors. Now T. Rowe Price has made them available for all through mutual funds.
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SCOTUS to hear case over global warming
The justices have to decide whether nuisance lawsuits can be filed against power companies over greenhouse gas emissions.
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Rating agency's debt warning rattles investors
Standard & Poor's lowers the outlook for U.S. government bonds, raising investor concerns about the political battle to cut budget deficits.
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A history of tax burdens in the U.S.
Joseph Thorndike of Tax Analysts explains how taxes for nearly everyone have been reduced over the past few decades.
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Era of 'tough oil' won't deter drillers
Nowadays, oil is tough to get, expensive and risky.
Yet true believers in the oil sector say they're up to the task -- and have the track record to prove it.
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