Jun 15, 2011

Marketplace for June 15, 2011

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Commentary

A second stimulus?

by Robert Reich

Jun 15, 2011

June Gloom could be one way to describe the current economic climate. So what can be done?

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Are U.S. drug users to blame for Mexican border violence?

by Peter O'Dowd

Jun 15, 2011

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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Violent protests in Greece as cuts bite

by Stephen Beard

Jun 15, 2011

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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In China, inflation causes discontent

by Rob Schmitz

Jun 15, 2011

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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Pandora pops on stock market debut

by Heidi Moore

Jun 15, 2011

Pandora, the Internet music service, went public to an enthusiastic reception. Did its investment bankers get the share price right?

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Letters: NACA, supermarkets and childhood development

by Marketplace Staff

Jun 15, 2011

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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Inflation is on the rise, but many experts aren't worried

by Bob Moon

Jun 15, 2011

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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House Republicans tackle the budget

by Marketplace Staff

Jun 15, 2011

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.