05/06/11
Marketplace for May 6, 2011
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Marketplace for May 6, 2011
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Teens face high unemployment
As high schools graduate another class, teens face a tough search for their first adult job.
0
These Wal-Mart items are pricey
A Walton heir pays high prices to stock her new museum in Bentonville -- and the family contributes $800 million.
5
'Squatter rent' may benefit the U.S. economy by $50 billion
Michael Feroli, chief U.S. economist at JPMorgan Chase, discusses how mortgage defaults may actually be contributing to the economic recovery.
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PepsiCo aims to chip away at sodium content with Crystal Salt
The company that makes Lay's Potato Chips says it has developed a low-sodium chip that doesn't taste any less salty.
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Weekly Wrap: Jobs and commodities
Reviewing the week on Wall Street. This week: the latest unemployment report, the drop in commodities and the market's reaction to Osama bin Laden's death.
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Pakistan's D.C. lobbyists working overtime
They're scrambling on Capitol Hill to deflect accusations that Islamabad was complicit in giving Osama bin Laden refuge. So what's the elevator pitch?
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U.S. employment picture brightens
The U.S. added 244,000 jobs in April, so maybe the economic recovery has some momentum after all. How do we compare to a year ago?
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Small talk: The 'Home Alone' house, fishing for plastic
The news that didn't quite make the headlines. This week: the "Home Alone" house goes on sale, Europe wants its fisherman to catch plastic and Turkish policemen trick local residents.
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