09/28/09
Marketplace for Monday, September 28, 2009
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Marketplace for Monday, September 28, 2009
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CBS-GlobalPost deal ups int'l coverage
CBS is looking to save cash by partnering with international news Web site GlobalPost.com. Jeremy Hobson reports the deal may be a model for news organizations looking to beef up foreign coverage.
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Grand Rapids hopes art has big rewards
Thousands of artists will be descending on Grand Rapids, Mich., in the hopes of snagging a $250,000 prize. Dustin Dwyer reports on how the Rust Belt town is hoping to remake itself.
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Is the global economy any safer now?
Joseph Stiglitz, professor at Columbia University, talks with Kai Ryssdal about if our financial system is in worse shape today, a year into the credit crisis, than it was in 2008.
2
Housing programs may get gov't boost
The White House is considering injecting $35 billion into state and local housing programs. Why? Housing economist Nicolas Retsinas talks with Kai Ryssdal.
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How reform may help health insurers
The insurance industry is a staunch supporter of universal health coverage, which is leading some critics to wonder if an overhaul contains a windfall. Joel Rose reports.
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Nestle's milk linked to Zimbabwe prez
Swiss food giant Nestle is being accused of aiding and abetting the theft of a Zimbabwean dairy farm, which was seized from its white owners and is now run by the wife of President Robert Mugabe. Stephen Beard reports.
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What we can learn from all the mergers
Health-care conglomerate Abbott Laboratories and document company Xerox shelled out a combined $11 billion to expand their opportunities. Bob Moon reports on what's behind the recent pickup in mergers.
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