Feb 4, 2010

Marketplace for Thursday, February 4, 2010

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Toyota's woes filter down to dealer

by Marketplace Staff

Feb 4, 2010

As Toyota's problems continue, dealers are stuck with inventory hanging around and having to fix customers' cars. Brett Neely reports on how the automaker's issues are affecting one dealership.

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Health spending continues to soar

by Gregory Warner

Feb 4, 2010

U.S. spending on health care hit an estimated $2.5 trillion in 2009, and taxpayers are footing more of that bill than anyone thought. Gregory Warner reports.

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Heinz squeezes out new ketchup packet

by Marketplace Staff

Feb 4, 2010

Heinz is replacing the little foil squeeze packets you find at fast-food restaurants with a new packet they call "Dip & Squeeze." Mitchell Hartman reports.

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A friend request from the U.S. gov't

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Feb 4, 2010

The government is delving into social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter to solve crimes and recruit soldiers. But it's not clear what guidelines government agencies have to follow. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.

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Apple iPad

Apple looks ahead by ditching Flash

by Marketplace Staff

Feb 4, 2010

Apple's hugely popular devices don't run Adobe Flash, which is causing tension between the two companies. Why would apple shun Flash? Commentator Farhad Manjoo offers a few ideas.

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Shelf Life

A storyteller's take on finance

by Marketplace Staff

Feb 4, 2010

Fiction writer John Lanchester talks with Kai Ryssdal about his book, "I.O.U.," and the true-life story about what has happened to the global banking system over the past few years.

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More Americans face underemployment

by Marketplace Staff

Feb 4, 2010

Nearly nine million Americans are underemployed -- people who have had their hours reduced, work part time or are on contract. Thanks to the recession, this group has never been bigger. Dan Bobkoff reports.

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Final note: Trading stock for food

by Kai Ryssdal

Feb 5, 2010

In this final note, Kai Ryssdal reviews a new practice a New York restaurant is undertaking: trading stock certificates for food. But not all shares will you buy a steak.