Nov 4, 2009

Marketplace for Wednesday, November 4, 2009

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Why India is going heavy on the gold

by Rico Gagliano

Nov 4, 2009

Thanks in large part to India's purchase of 200 metric tons of gold yesterday, the precious metal hit a record high. Rico Gagliano explores the pros and cons of the massive sale.

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Commentary

Avoid bailouts: Restore Glass-Steagall

by Marketplace Staff

Nov 4, 2009

The five biggest Wall Street banks are raking in huge profits and paying fat salaries with more confidence they'll receive bailouts if they get into trouble. Commentator Robert Reich offers this solution to avoid "too big to fail."

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Arizona split on use of impact fees

by Marketplace Staff

Nov 4, 2009

Arizona's cities and homebuilders have been slammed by the recession, and both have very different ideas about how money should be raised to keep the state's roads and sewers from crumbling. Peter O'Dowd reports.

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Examining U of Phoenix recruitment

by Amy Scott

Nov 4, 2009

The University of Phoenix is fighting a lawsuit claiming it ripped taxpayers off by billions of dollars. Marketplace's Amy Scott and Sharona Coutts of ProPublica get info from a former Phoenix recruiter in the last of a two-part series.

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Asset bubbles could be back

by Steve Henn

Nov 4, 2009

Central banks have taken extraordinary steps to get the global economy going again, but easy money may be creating its own problems. This week, both the World Bank and IMF warned that asset bubbles could be back, particularly in Asia. Steve Henn reports.

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Will financial regulation really help?

by John Dimsdale

Nov 4, 2009

The House Financial Services Committee started amending the Financial Stability Improvement Act today. But some are left wondering whether anything Congress does will make a real difference. John Dimsdale reports.

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Economy incentive in Ohio casino vote

by Rico Gagliano

Nov 4, 2009

After nearly two decades of saying no to casino gambling, Ohio voters have decided to roll the dice. They're going to bring casinos to four cities to get the economy going. Dan Moulthrop looks at what caused the turnaround.