09/08/06
Marketplace PM for September 8, 2006
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Personal information becomes post-9/11 target
In the five years since the Sept. 11 attacks, access to personal data has changed dramatically. Host Kai Ryssdal and guests look at the implications of this shift for businesses and consumers. . . . And, Annie Baxter reports that new government data gathering regulations are shaking out some of the banking industry's smallest players.
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Chicago without Marshall Field's?
Federated is renaming almost all of its department stores Macy's this weekend. Protests are planned in some cities. And commentator Gail Heriot says the renaming of Marshall Field's, in particular, is a bad idea.
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Week on Wall Street
It's Friday. And that means host Kai Ryssdal checks in with Dallas stockbroker David Johnson to talk about this week in the markets and what may lie ahead.
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Port security bill will need shipload of money
A bill in Congress is being seen as a giant step toward securing U.S. borders. It's also an ambitious project that will not be easy to finance. Hillary Wicai reports.
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HP scandal fallout may be Dunn
Hewlett-Packard Chairwoman Patricia Dunn's job may be on the line at a board meeting this weekend, amid allegations that HP hired private investigators to investigate board members. Amy Scott reports.
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Oil price is dropping. But why?
Oil prices dropped below $67 a barrel today, a long way from the recent high prices that approached $80. But despite falling prices, stock markets have barely reacted. Rachel Dornhelm reports.
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