Mar 4, 2011

Marketplace for March 4, 2011

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Saudi exiles in London predict change

by Stephen Beard

Mar 4, 2011

Saudi Arabia has not seen the sort of mass protests taking place in Yemen or Bahrain but Saudi exiles in London say change is inevitable.

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The money trail in Haiti

by Marketplace Staff

Mar 4, 2011

Former Haitian leader Jean-Claude Duvalier returned to Haiti in January after living in exile for 25 years. Why did he return?

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Food and Drink

The pork industry adopts a new ad slogan

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Mar 4, 2011

After 25 years, the National Pork Board is changing its advertising tune. Out goes "The Other White Meat." In comes "Pork: Be Inspired."

Courtesy of the National Pork Board

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Obama urged to open U.S. oil reserve

by Alisa Roth

Mar 4, 2011

With oil prices at just about $103 a barrel, some members of Congress are asking President Obama to open the nation's strategic oil reserve in an effort to bring down the cost of gasoline.

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Weekly Wrap: Jobs, government shutdown

by Marketplace Staff

Mar 4, 2011

Kai Ryssdal talks to Cardiff Garcia from the Financial Times and Felix Salmon from Reuters about the jobs numbers out today, and the possibility of a government shutdown.

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Hiring drops jobless rate below 9%

by Janet Babin

Mar 4, 2011

Slow growth in employment is still a concern.

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How Islamic law has affected Middle East economics

by Marketplace Staff

Mar 4, 2011

Duke University professor of economics and Islamic studies Timur Kuran talks about how Islamic law has held back business development in the Middle East.