05/12/06
Marketplace PM for May 12, 2006
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Demand for oil is weakening
The International Energy Agency says high energy prices are eating into demand for oil. Of coure, there's a catch or two. Amy Scott reports.
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Carbon credits have some hot air
Many of the European Union's companies are registering carbon dioxide emissions far below their limits. And that's wreaking some havoc with the market set up to buy and sell carbon credits. Stephen Beard explains.
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Most disabled Americans are paid lower wages
The US Census Bureau is reporting today that half of all disabled Americans hold jobs, but they are more likely to have lower incomes and lack health insurance. Helen Palmer reports.
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A mom's road back to work is often bumpy
Harvard Business Review says the average mom loses 37% of her earning power, if she takes off three or more years. Sarah Gardner reports the road back onto the career track has a few potholes.
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Week on Wall Street
Dallas stockbroker David Johnson tells host Kai Ryssdal that he see the drops in stocks this week as a pause in otherwise strong markets.
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Indian students protest affirmative action plan
A proposal that would reserve half the seats at India's most prestigious universities for people from the lowest ranks of society is running into opposition from other students. Miranda Kennedy reports.
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Good fences make good neighbors . . . eh?
The issue of immigration is still rolling around in the American dialogue. Humorist and commentator Tim Bedore has a solution: build a fence. But not just on our border with Mexico. He's taking on Canada as well.
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