Jan 6, 2010

Marketplace for Wednesday, January 6, 2009

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How Dodd's retirement affects reform

by John Dimsdale

Jan 6, 2010

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd will not seek re-election. He was leading the Senate's work on Wall Street reform, so what happens now? John Dimsdale reports.

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Malls differ in coping with bad economy

by Jeremy Hobson

Jan 6, 2010

Stores like Macy's are anchor tenants that are vital for business at traditional and strip malls. But these two types of malls are reacting to the economy in different ways right now. Jeremy Hobson reports.

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Examining House, Senate health bills

by Marketplace Staff

Jan 6, 2010

New York Times columnist David Leonhardt talks with Kai Ryssdal about why President Obama favors the Senate's health care bill over the House's version, and what to expect over the next few months in the health-care overhaul.

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Commentary

Travel restrictions come with high price

by Marketplace Staff

Jan 6, 2010

Aviation security is undergoing changes because of the foiled Christmas Day terrorist attack in Detroit. Commentator David Frum says that's going to cost us.

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British reluctant to sue health system

by Stephen Beard

Jan 6, 2010

Opponents of health care reform have raised concerns about the likelihood of malpractice suits under a new system. But that's not the case in Britain's taxpayer-funded NHS. Stephen Beard reports.

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Reducing trash saves company cash

by Marketplace Staff

Jan 6, 2010

Lots of companies are trying to boost their green credentials, but they also want to save money. For a furniture company in Ohio, sending less to the landfill is doing both. Dan Bobkoff reports.

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Top CEOs you may not have heard of

by Marketplace Staff

Jan 6, 2010

Morten Hansen, management professor at U.C. Berkeley, talks with Kai Ryssdal about the surprising list of best-performing CEOs in the latest Harvard Business Review.