Jun 22, 2009

Marketplace for Monday, June 22, 2009

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Goldman's good year good for bonuses?

by Amy Scott

Jun 22, 2009

Despite the recession and turmoil on Wall Street, Goldman Sachs is reportedly on track to post a record profit for the year. Record bonuses may follow. Amy Scott reports several other banks are raking it in too.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Firms peel back on retirement benefits

by Steve Henn

Jun 22, 2009

More employers are cutting back on retirement benefits to save money. Steve Henn reports it's unclear if those perks will ever come back once the economy improves.

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Climate change cost boosts supporters

by Sarah Gardner

Jun 22, 2009

The Congressional Budget Office says a proposed cap and trade bill to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions will cost $22 billion a year by 2020. Sarah Gardner reports this gives supporters of the bill some ammunition.

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Wimbledon aces sponsorship game

by Marketplace Staff

Jun 22, 2009

Wimbledon, the premier tennis event of the season, is beginning. But compared to other major sports tournaments, you don't hear very much about its sponsors. Commentator Jon Wertheim says there's a good reason for that.

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China's new allure for financial workers

by Marketplace Staff

Jun 22, 2009

For years many of the workers in China's financial sector were prone to leave the country for premier markets abroad. But that's changing. Scott Tong reports.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Will brand loyalty return in good times?

by Marketplace Staff

Jun 22, 2009

Eric Anderson, Northwestern marketing professor, talks with Kai Ryssdal about the impact the economy is having on brand loyalty and whether customers will come back once things have improved.

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Medical marijuana on a California high

by Jeff Tyler

Jun 22, 2009

The Los Angeles City Council has been working to close a loop-hole that has produced a medical marijuana boom. Lack of regulation and lots of demand has created a runaway reefer industry in the Golden State. Jeff Tyler reports.