05/06/10
Marketplace for Thursday, May 6, 2010
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Marketplace for Thursday, May 6, 2010
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Flood may sink some Tenn. businesses
Damage estimates are just beginning to be tallied after two days of rain dumped nearly 14 inches on parts of Tennessee. Blake Farmer reports.
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Choppy waters ahead for offshore oil
With all this oil leaking into the Gulf of Mexico, what do folks in the energy industry think it means for their fortunes? Rob Schmitz reports that for folks at the annual Offshore Technology Conference, it's been a nail-biter.
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Having kids makes you unhappy, right?
Research suggests that people with children are less happy than those without. Commentator Betsy Stevenson suggests maybe we're looking at it all wrong.
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FCC's 'third way' to regulate broadband
The Federal Communications Commission reasserted its authority to regulate broadband access. That authority was questioned by a federal appeals court ruling last month. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports the FCC promises not to be heavy handed.
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Has labor market reached tipping point?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics says productivity was up more than 3% in the first quarter, which could mean some green shoots in the labor market as employers try to keep up production. Eve Troeh reports those shoots are going to grow slowly.
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How financial reform bill is shaping up
In Washington, the Senate is moving through a list of amendments to financial reform legislation. Washington bureau chief John Dimsdale talks with Kai Ryssdal about some of the amendments being considered.
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What caused the Dow's big plunge?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 1000 points. Reporter Jeremy Hobson talks with Kai Ryssdal about how much the Greek debt crisis played into the plunge, other factors that led to the fall, and what's going to happen at tomorrow's open.
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