Marketplace for Thursday, September 30, 2010

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Marketplace for Thursday, September 30, 2010

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How Basel III will affect bankers and consumers

David Brancaccio looks how decisions made by the world's central banks will affect business owners and lenders.
Posted In: Banks
2

Low-wage workers and health care reform

Employers who mainly use low-wage workers are concerned that the "medical loss ratio" requirement of the health reform law will make it too expensive to insure their workers.
Posted In: Health, Jobs
1

No political 'Promoted' tweets and trends this election season

Microblogging site Twitter is testing "Promoted Tweets" and "Promoted Trends" as potential ad revenue streams. But the company isn't accepting any offers from politicians, nor are politicians clamoring to become the next popular hash tag.
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A look back at TARP

Marketplace's Jeremy Hobson takes a look at the beginnings of the Troubled Asset Relief Program and why it has such a bad rap even though it did help stabilize banks.
Posted In: Banks
1

The effect of government subsidies on the job market

Kai Ryssdal talks to Marketplace's Mitchell Hartman about the effect government subsidies for workers' wages in both the private and public sector.
Posted In: Jobs
4

JPMorgan Chase halt foreclosures due to faulty paperwork

Faulty foreclosure paperwork and 'robo-signers' who sign off on them are the reason that JPMorgan Chase is halting foreclosure proceedings in 23 states.
Posted In: Housing

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Will My Feet Still Carry Me Home
Elf Power
Failure (Radio Edit)
Kings Of Convenience
Love Jones [Explicit]
J Dilla (aka Jay Dee)
Who's Keeping Time (feat. Xololanxinxo, Blackbird, Rakaa Iriscience & St. Mark 9:23)
Omid

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