08/02/11
Marketplace for August 2, 2011
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Marketplace for August 2, 2011
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Eurozone debt crisis is back with a vengeance
With the U.S.'s debt ceiling dilemma now behind us, the Eurozone returns to the forefront, still facing high interest rates and possibly two more bailouts
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Past the debt crisis -- what now?
The debt limit crisis may be over for now, but where does that leave the U.S. economy? Can Wall Street have confidence in U.S. credit again, and are we in a double-dip recession?
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The impact of aging coal plants shutting down
New clean air rules are forcing U.S. coal plants to close. A cause for celebration? Not quite.
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As personal spending dips, pet spending rises
Hard economic times have hit personal spending, but consumers keep doling out for pet medication. That's good news for Big Pharma
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Summer Reading: Nina Tandon
The art of science, the science of art... all make for a beautiful career.
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The economics of humiliation
Poet, social critic and author Wayne Koestenbaum discusses why there's so much shame involved in issues of money.
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