04/16/09
Marketplace for Thursday, April 16, 2009
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Marketplace for Thursday, April 16, 2009
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Mexico seeks to calm tourists' fears
Mexico's tourism industry is launching a counter-offensive in the wake of rising drug-trade violence. It's trying to lure tourists who may have been scared by negative news reports. Dan Grech reports.
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U.S.-Mexico relationship remains strong
Shannon O'Neil, a fellow for Latin American Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, talks to Kai Ryssdal about Mexico's economic stability and what it means for the United States.
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Nothing too hairy in barbershop's view
Marketplace's Tess Vigeland revisits a barbershop in Jefferson City, Mo., where six months ago the owner and his customers were taking market woes in stride. Not much has changed, except they really don't like those bailouts.
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Will this IPO translate into turnaround?
Rosetta Stone, the language software maker, is one of the few companies to file an IPO this year. With a strong market debut, will other companies follow suit? Jennifer Collins reports.
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We need home equity insurance now
The housing market is struggling to recover even with the Obama administration's $75 billion foreclosure prevention program. Commentator Barry Nalebuff says to get housing back on track we need a federal home equity insurance program.
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Mall vacancies lead to makeovers
Mall operator General Growth Properties has filed for bankruptcy, the largest real estate company to go belly up in history. As Stacey Vanek-Smith reports, to survive in this recession, malls are making themselves over.
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JPMorgan throws 'toxic' plan for a loop
JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says his bank won't participate in the government's program to rid banks' balance sheets of toxic assets. What does this mean for the program and the banking industry? Jeremy Hobson reports.
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