07/25/11
Marketplace for July 25, 2011
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Marketplace for July 25, 2011
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Obama calls for a 'balanced approach' to solving debt crisis
As the deadline nears on reaching a deal to raise the debt ceiling, Obama presses on Congress in rare prime-time address
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Why the markets aren't reacting to debt ceiling talks
Despite all the back-and-forth happening with the debt ceiling discussions, the markets haven't reacted and don't seem worried.
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Debt impasse keeps investors, economy on hold
Without an agreement to raise the debt ceiling, investors and businesses are unsure of where to put their money.
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Chinese firm spans the globe to build construction experience
A Chinese company helping to reconstruct a bridge in New York aims to become a world-class construction power. But the rebuilding project is not without controversy.
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NFL deal is good news for TV
Television networks have a reason to cheer about the end of the NFL lockout.
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Indiana private schools open their doors
They're out to show private colleges can be affordable.
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Mass layoffs worsen jobs figures
Recent mass layoffs at Cisco, Research in Motion and Borders are adding to a mood of uncertainty and negating government efforts to create jobs.
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Prosthetic limbs gain sophistication
A small Scottish company, Touch Bionics, is a big player in the world of advanced prosthetics. Its versatile artificial hand is winning praise.
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