Mar 13, 2009

Marketplace for Friday, March 13, 2009

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Tough times for Timothy Geithner

by Steve Henn

Mar 13, 2009

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is still waiting for many of his top staff posts to be filled, but that hasn't stopped the growing chorus of criticism. Steve Henn reports.

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OPEC's price hike may drop oil demand

by Sam Eaton

Mar 13, 2009

OPEC will meet this weekend to discuss whether to raise oil prices and cut production. But OPEC's strategy could possibly drop demand for oil even further. Sam Eaton reports.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Does loss of Triple-A rating matter?

by Jeremy Hobson

Mar 13, 2009

Now that General Electric and Berkshire Hathaway have lost their Triple-A credit ratings, only five U.S. companies are left with that status. With fewer companies standing at the top, what does losing an A really mean? Jeremy Hobson reports.

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No representation without taxation

by Marketplace Staff

Mar 13, 2009

The earned-income tax credit is designed to give a break to low-income workers. But commentator Amity Shlaes says these days the poor may be paying too few taxes and the rich may have too big of a burden, which is not helping economic recovery.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Weekly Wrap: Not at recovery just yet

by Marketplace Staff

Mar 13, 2009

The markets had a little bump this week. Kai Ryssdal speaks with Fortune Magazine's Leigh Gallagher and Felix Salmon from Portfolio.com about the news that drove the markets up and what's still weighing us down.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Bear Stearns employees find their way

by Amy Scott

Mar 13, 2009

It's been almost a year since investment bank Bear Stearns imploded, leaving some 14,000 employees in limbo. Amy Scott takes a look at where some of them are now.