06/15/11
Marketplace for June 15, 2011
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Marketplace for June 15, 2011
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House Republicans tackle the budget
The House is moving forward on passing spending bills to meet the fiscal year deadline of Oct. 1. Whether its political will is all for naught, though, is yet to be seen.
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Inflation is on the rise, but many experts aren't worried
The Consumer Price Index can be confusing. Will the latest numbers add up to healthy economic growth, or something as serious as stagflation?
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Letters: NACA, supermarkets and childhood development
Going over listeners' responses to past broadcasts. This week: when Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America couldn't help a homeowner, why supermarkets aren't evil and the influence of adoptive parents.
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Pandora pops on stock market debut
Pandora, the Internet music service, went public to an enthusiastic reception. Did its investment bankers get the share price right?
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In China, inflation causes discontent
Rising food and gas prices in China are making millions of Chinese unhappy. The government is taking steps to prevent further unrest.
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Violent protests in Greece as cuts bite
Protestors hit the streets in several Greek cities to protest government spending cuts, but Greece's dire financial situation requires the austerity measures.
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Are U.S. drug users to blame for Mexican border violence?
Twenty-two million Americans use illegal drugs, and the U.S. government wants to start looking in the mirror as the Mexican drug war escalates.
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A second stimulus?
June Gloom could be one way to describe the current economic climate. So what can be done?
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