May 20, 2010

Marketplace for Thursday, May 20, 2010

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Are U.S. shoppers over frugality?

by Bob Moon

May 20, 2010

Luxury stores are reporting a sizable jump in profits, and they're hopeful it shows American consumers are more willing to buy -- not just what they need, but what they want. Bob Moon reports.

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Financial Reform Bill

Banks, get your reserves up!

by John Dimsdale

May 20, 2010

The financial overhaul bill imposes tough capital requirements on big banks, but the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve, among others, are opposed. John Dimsdale talks with Tess Vigeland about the latest regarding the financial overhaul bill.

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BP Spill: Ripples

EPA says, 'Use a less toxic cure for spill'

by Rob Schmitz

May 20, 2010

The Environmental Protection Agency said today that BP has to start using a less toxic form of chemical dispersant to break up that big oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Rob Schmitz reports.

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Thank the recession for busy start-ups

by Marketplace Staff

May 20, 2010

Mitchell Hartman talks to Tess Vigeland about a report today from the Kauffman Foundation that suggests the recession helped breed an especially industrious group of entrepreneurs.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

California cities join forces

by Marketplace Staff

May 20, 2010

Professor Jefferey Sellers from the University of Southern California talks with Tess Vigeland about how the recession has led some California cities to consider sharing services and programs.