Nov 26, 2008

Marketplace Report for Wednesday, November 26, 2008

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Volcker to head economic rescue team

by John Dimsdale

Nov 26, 2008

President-elect Barack Obama has created an Economic Advisory Board to be led by former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker. Washington Bureau Chief John Dimsdale reports.

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Food stamp use could reach record high

by Ashley Milne-Tyte

Nov 26, 2008

The Agriculture Department is expected to report that as many as 30 million Americans are getting food stamps -- that's 30 million and rising. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Belt tightening with actual belts

by Sean Cole

Nov 26, 2008

Belt tightening, belt tightening, belt tightening. With all the talk about belt tightening as a way to save money, Sean Cole wondered what effect the economy is having on real belts, like leather ones.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Some good news in the housing market

by Jeremy Hobson

Nov 26, 2008

The Fed's plan to put $600 billion in mortgage-related debt is good news for the housing market, but will it boost the economy? Jeremy Hobson reports.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Has Detroit's auto show lost its glow?

by Marketplace Staff

Nov 26, 2008

There's going to be a little less new car smell at Detroit's big auto show in January. Nissan's not coming. Kai Ryssdal asks Bloomberg's Doron Levin about the state of the auto exhibition.

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Don't force green cars on automakers

by Marketplace Staff

Nov 26, 2008

While automakers were on Capitol Hill begging for financial relief, a key supporter in the House lost his clout. Commentator David Frum says the new leadership should avoid micro-managing the industry.

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Credit card arbitraton rules challenged

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Nov 26, 2008

Beware the fine print of credit cards. It might say you have to take your complaint to an arbitrator instead of joining class-action lawsuits. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.