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Marketplace for March 23, 2011
Mar 23, 2011

Marketplace for March 23, 2011

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Discontent in the Middle East

Discontent in Yemen rises, with post-oil future unclear

by Marketplace Staff
Mar 23, 2011
A failing economy and protests against the president have placed Yemen in a state of unrest.
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EPA scientist advocates 'green chemistry'

by Sarah Gardner
Mar 23, 2011
Environmental agency's new chief scientist envisions a world in which chemicals aren't toxic.
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Commentary

Getting serious about regulation

by Robert Reich
Mar 23, 2011
Many regulatory agencies are facing severe budget cuts. But tighter budgets could undermine regulations.
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Program to lure Dutch dairy farmers to U.S. turns sour

by Pat Blank
Mar 23, 2011
Iowa was among several Midwest states to entice dairy farmers to relocate from the Netherlands. But more than a quarter of those operations have failed.
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Fall in home sales dampens spring buying outlook

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Mar 23, 2011
New home sales in February took their biggest fall in 50 years. The price gap between new and existing homes has widened due to foreclosures.
A reduced price sign sits in front of a house in Glendale, Calif.
David McNew/Getty Images
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Local Budgets

Detroit's stunning population loss means new budget concerns

by Jeff Tyler
Mar 23, 2011
The Motor City lost a quarter of its residents last decade. Detroit's mayor is now scrambling to keep federal and state dollars tied to population from disappearing, too.
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Letters: Japan's nuclear crisis, the New York Times paywall

by Marketplace Staff
Mar 23, 2011
Going over listener responses to past broadcasts. This week: Whether or not people will pay for the new New York Times online paywall, the possible similarities between Bahrain and the U.S., and the nuclear situation in Japan.
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