Jun 24, 2010

Marketplace for Wednesday, June 23, 2010

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Lender tries to prevent strategic defaults

by Marketplace Staff

Jun 24, 2010

Government-owned mortgage lender Fannie Mae issued new policies which would prevent home owners from strategically walking away from their mortgages and penalties for those who do.

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China: 1-Child Policy

Chinese labor pool on the decline

by Scott Tong

Jun 24, 2010

Marketplace's Scott Tong examines the effect the one-child policy is having and may have on China's labor market and manufacturing industry.

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Asian Americans find spotlight in YouTube

by Marketplace Staff

Jun 24, 2010

Kai Ryssdal talks to professor and music critic Josh Kun about how Asian American musicians are navigating their way into the limelight.

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For-profit schools questioned by Congress

by Marketplace Staff

Jun 24, 2010

For-profit schools were called to Capitol Hill today to answer questions about taking government funds but leaving students loaded with debt.

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G-8, G-20 or a G-14?

by Marketplace Staff

Jun 24, 2010

Kai Ryssdal talks to Marketplace's Europe correspondent Stephen Beard about what he expects will be discussed at the G-8 and G-20 meetings in Canada and also the challenges of having so many, or so few, countries in the global groups.

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Fake Lake Gate riles Canadians

by Sean Cole

Jun 24, 2010

Canadians are up in arms about the high cost of the back-to-back G-8 and G-20 meetings in Canada, which includes an "Experience Canada Pavilion" complete with a fake lake. Marketplace's Sean Cole takes a look.

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"Honest Services" statute more defined

by Marketplace Staff

Jun 24, 2010

The Supreme Court ruled today to greatly narrow the definition of honest services fraud, calling into question several high profile convictions, including that of former Enron chief Jeff Skilling.