Sep 9, 2013

Marketplace for Monday, September 9, 2013

Corporations have been moving away from providing retiree health benefits for years. Now IBM joins those choosing to pay retirees an annual lump sum they can use to buy insurance through a private exchange. How much can companies save by sending people to private exchanges?

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U.S. is 17th in happiness

by Kai Ryssdal

Sep 9, 2013

Denmark tops the United Nation's World Happiness Report list. America drops to 17th.

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Will an inexpensive iPhone sell in China?

by Rob Schmitz

Sep 9, 2013

Apple has scheduled a Tuesday product launch for the U.S., the EU, Japan and China. Will the Chinese get excited about a cheaper iPhone?

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Companies push retirees into the private market

by Adriene Hill

Sep 9, 2013

IBM is the latest corporation moving to pay retirees an annual sum they can use to buy insurance through a private exchange.

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What's a TV appearance worth?

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Sep 9, 2013

President Obama's effort to convince America to take action on Syria involves six TV appearances today and a primetime address tomorrow. What's that kind of exposure worth?

An elderly Israeli woman watches the arrival of U.S. President Barack Obama on television on March 20, 2013 in Jerusalem, Israel.

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What can Google do?

by Queena Kim

Sep 9, 2013

Google says it’s going to boost its encryption efforts to better safeguard our data. It can't promise to keep us totally secure, but the effort's worth plenty of PR points.

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Louisiana's Gulf Coast adapts to global warming's rising seas

by Eve Troeh

Sep 9, 2013

Flood protection uses construction techniques developed by the oil industry. Coastal protection in Louisiana grows into an export industry.

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World Trade Center name brings in thousands of dollars

by Kai Ryssdal

Sep 9, 2013

Big bucks for the "World Trade Center" moniker -- is it worth it?

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Egypt's trains falter; microbuses fill the gap

by Kimberly Adams

Sep 9, 2013

Egypt's new government has suspended the national rail service. This is bad news for most Egyptians, but good news for the country's microbus drivers.