Jul 25, 2007

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Credit market tightens on lenders

by Kai Ryssdal

Jul 25, 2007

The bankers in the Chrysler sale say they aren't going to be able to sell off loans Chrysler's arranged in the deal, due to a credit-market squeeze. Kai Ryssdal talks to an executive in the credit market about what's going on.

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FBI wants funds for phone records

by Steve Henn

Jul 25, 2007

The FBI has asked Congress for money to pay telecommunications companies to store customer data in case agents decide they need it. Watchdog groups worry about the temptation for an abuse of power. Steve Henn reports.

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Should shareholders get more power?

by Jeff Tyler

Jul 25, 2007

The SEC considered new rules that would give shareholders more influence over a company's board of directors. Some groups argue that giving shareholders more power would be an unnecessary burden on executives. Jeff Tyler reports.

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Putting global warming on the plastic

by Ashley Milne-Tyte

Jul 25, 2007

General Electric is introducing a credit card that allows shoppers to purchase carbon offsets as they spend. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.

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A quiet revolution of black leadership

by Marketplace Staff

Jul 25, 2007

Senator Barack Obama and others are changing the rules of what it means to be a black leader. Commentator Marcellus Andrews says we should dump the idea that the only good government for black people is a black-only government.

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Selling to the haves, giving to the have-nots

by Marketplace Staff

Jul 25, 2007

This weekend, a Southern California shoe company will give one pair of shoes to a needy child for every pair purchased. Brett Brune reports on the company's charitable nature despite its for-profit status.

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Moroccans dream of being 'far away'

by Marketplace Staff

Jul 25, 2007

With illegal migration to Europe a big problem in Morocco, the country is considering ways to keep its citizens in. John Laurenson has the story from phosphate-mining town Khouribga, a popular point of departure.

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Study: Friends influence your weight

by Curt Nickisch

Jul 25, 2007

If your close friends become obese, it's likely you'll become obese, too. That's according to a study out today by the New England Journal of Medicine, which is framing obesity as a social disease. Curt Nickisch reports.

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Friend or Foe Adam Ant

Imitosis Andrew Bird

1000 Miles Dirty Three

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