Marketplace for October 10, 2011

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Marketplace for October 10, 2011

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The atmosphere and voices of Occupy Wall Street

CNBC's John Carney reports straight from the Occupy Wall Street protests, and what the atmosphere is like there.
Posted In: Wall Street
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Recovery's no recovery for wages

Household income keeps falling. Education plays a role.
Posted In: Education
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Nobel Prize in economics goes to two Americans

Thomas Sargent and Christopher Sims studied an issue central to our dilemma today: How government policies actually affect the real economy.
Posted In: Economy
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The end of the road for small towns

One Iowa small town tries to buck the trend and become a destination.
Posted In: Jobs
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Think Globally, Act ...?

Americans know more about the environment than ever before, but know less about how to fix it.
Posted In: Environment
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Europe aims to contain Greek financial damage

Scrambling to prevent a bond default by Greece, European leaders seek to "ring fence" the country to contain financial contagion. Can it work?
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Netflix calls it quits for Qwikster

Netflix pulled the plug on the DVD-only service before it ever got off the ground.
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Erase student loans?

College students graduate with thousands of dollars in student loans. So, what would happen if we just eliminated that debt?
Posted In: student loans

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