Apr 20, 2010

Marketplace for Tuesday, April 20, 2010

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Goldman Sachs

Banks focus on Goldman Sach's credit

by Alisa Roth

Apr 20, 2010

With a quarterly profit of nearly $3.5 billion, no one's questioning Goldman's ability to service its loans. But its all-important reputation is still under attack. Alisa Roth reports.

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Businesses differ on derivative reform

by Marketplace Staff

Apr 20, 2010

Derivatives contracts were first used by farmers as a way to sell their crops in advance. Derivatives trading has gotten much more complex since then -- as has the plan to regulate them. Brett Neely reports.

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A push to reduce salt content in food

by Marketplace Staff

Apr 20, 2010

The Institute of Medicine has recommended that the FDA force a gradual cutback in how much salt is allowed to be processed in foods. Dr. Benjamin Jones, a flavor chemist at David Michael & Co., talks with Kai Ryssdal about how that might affect the taste in your favorite foods.

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The climate for foreign biz in China

by Marketplace Staff

Apr 20, 2010

Asia correspondent Scott Tong talks with Kai Ryssdal about whether the mood for foreign businesses is getting a little tense in China, and how much longer it can go on being factory to the world.

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Gizmodo gets its hands on new iPhone

by Marketplace Staff

Apr 20, 2010

Jason Chen, editor of technology website Gizmodo.com, talks with Kai Ryssdal about how the new ended iPhone up in his hands months before its release and what's so special about it.