May 4, 2011

Marketplace for May 4, 2011

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Pandora adds comedy to its streaming service

by Tess Vigeland

May 4, 2011

The streaming music service adds comedy clips that allows users to create their own sort of comedy club.

Image courtesy of Pandora.com

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The non-organic future

by Adriene Hill

May 4, 2011

Think organic food plays an essential role in feeding the future? Think again.

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Commentary

Corporate profits don't translate

by Robert Reich

May 4, 2011

U.S. companies are reporting stronger than expected profits. So why is the economy lagging?

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Los Angeles Dodgers may not meet payroll

by Jennifer Collins

May 4, 2011

One possible result: all Major League Baseball clubs will pay for Dodgers' players.

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Bank of Mexico boosts its holdings of gold

by Jeff Tyler

May 4, 2011

The Bank of Mexico bought nearly 100 metric tons of gold recently. It usually holds most of its reserves in U.S. dollar-denominated investments.

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Consumer bureau to be run by committee

by John Dimsdale

May 4, 2011

A House committee today voted to change the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, so it's run by a committee instead of one person.

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Signs of U.S. economic weakness mount

by Alisa Roth

May 4, 2011

A slowdown in the U.S. service sector and less hiring by private companies in April fuel concern that the economic recovery is sputtering.

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Letters: Big Oil, spying and the law

by Marketplace Staff

May 4, 2011

Going over listeners' responses to past broadcasts. This week: record oil company profits, public employees retiring early, and using technology to spy on others.

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The impact of rising prices in China

by Rob Schmitz

May 4, 2011

China Bureau Chief Rob Schmitz discusses how China's overheated economy is triggering a troublesome inflationary cycle, and how it might affect the U.S.