09/23/11
Marketplace for September 23, 2011
Episode Description:
Marketplace for September 23, 2011
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Sears turns to sublets
Sears, and sister store Kmart, take in roommates to help pay the rent.
5
Facebook's new changes, and its goals for the future
Facebook introduced a redesign on the site at a conference yesterday. The changes reflect the company's goal of building a better recommendation engine.
1
NBA labor dispute leads to canceled preseason games
It's not clear when the NBA lockout will end, or if all 30 teams in the cash-strapped league will survive.
1
Weekly Wrap: Tanking markets, government shutdown
Reviewing the week's headlines on Wall Street. This week: How to feel after another drop in the global markets, what to expect from the IMF and G20 meetings, and the possibility of a government shutdown.
1
Congress could deal a blow to the economy
The Senate rejected a House plan to fund the government past mid-November. A fight over a few billion dollars in disaster relief funding for FEMA carries big risks.
2
Germany suffering from bailout fatigue
As the German parliament prepares to vote on another multi-billion euro loan to Greece, many Germans wonder when enough is enough.
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The curse of being first
"Moneyball" opens this weekend in theaters. And the movie is more than just a story about baseball.
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