Dec 11, 2009

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Small biz may get help from TARP

by John Dimsdale

Dec 11, 2009

President Obama will soon meet with top executives from the nation's largest banks. He's going to ask them why they aren't lending more, and he's going to sweeten the deal for banks that lend to small businesses. John Dimsdale reports.

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Indian, Chinese growth helps U.S. firms

by Marketplace Staff

Dec 11, 2009

China's economy will probably grow more than 8% this year, and in the last quarter India's economy showed its fastest growth in 1.5 years. What's this mean for the U.S.? Alisa Roth reports.

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Weekly Wrap: Economic roundup

by Marketplace Staff

Dec 11, 2009

Reuters blogger Felix Salmon and Clusterstock.com's John Carney talk with Kai Ryssdal about the TARP extension and President Obama's plans to create jobs.

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The Copenhagen Climate Conference

Reinventing cities critical to climate

by Marketplace Staff

Dec 11, 2009

Most of the hard work building a low-carbon economy and lifestyle is going to be done in local communities. Commentator Alex Steffen says more than ever, acting globally means acting locally.

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Business inventory increase a good sign

by Amy Scott

Dec 11, 2009

The Commerce Department says that after more than a year of cutting back, business owners started restocking their shelves in October. Amy Scott reports that bodes well for the economy.

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Employee benefits start to come back

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Dec 11, 2009

This time last year, companies laid off millions of people and a lot of workers saw their benefits dry up. Now some companies are resurrecting the benefits they scrapped a year ago. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.

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NYC cyclists bike into buildings

by Marketplace Staff

Dec 11, 2009

Bike commuting is more popular than ever, and many cities are taking steps to accommodate two-wheelers. In New York City, a new law will allow people to bring bikes into office buildings. But some cyclists will be left out in the cold. Andrea Bernstein reports.

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Antiques offer clue on economic health

by Kai Ryssdal

Dec 11, 2009

The basic premise behind the TV show "Antiques Roadshow" is that there's no accounting for taste. Kai Ryssdal reports on how the collectibles market can say a lot about the economy.