Sep 23, 2009

Marketplace for Wednesday, September 23, 2009

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Obama's financial reform options

by Bob Moon

Sep 23, 2009

At a House committee hearing on how to reform the financial industry, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said he'd like regulation proposals to be tougher. Bob Moon reports on what the White House can do on its own.

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U.N. offsets balance CO2 emissions

by Jeremy Hobson

Sep 23, 2009

Dignitaries traveling to New York for the U.N. General Assembly are piling up on carbon emissions. But one day of the assembly will actually end up carbon neutral. Jeremy Hobson reports.

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Franchisees sour on Dunkin' Donuts

by Mitchell Hartman

Sep 23, 2009

Dunkin' Donuts franchisees are accusing the company of using lawsuits and huge fees to push stores out and get new ones into the chain. Mitchell Hartman reports.

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Parties target students to boost sales

by Marketplace Staff

Sep 23, 2009

As students head back to school for the start of fall semester, store owners are hoping to cash in on sales of college essentials. One retailer is even throwing a party. Monica Brady-Myerov reports.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Federal Reserve after the bailouts

by Marketplace Staff

Sep 23, 2009

Alice Rivlin, former vice chair of the Federal Reserve Board, talks with Kai Ryssdal about the different bailouts sponsored by the Fed, and whether the financial system is still dependent on its programs.

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The Big Shift

What good does the Dow rising do?

by Marketplace Staff

Sep 23, 2009

The Dow Industrials has made a run at hitting the 10,000 mark recently. Commentator Robert Reich says the rally isn't really helping working Americans.

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Letters: Diesel, voicemail, health care

by Marketplace Staff

Sep 23, 2009

Kai Ryssdal reviews what listeners had to say about stories involving clean diesel, hating voicemail, and a commentary on health care rumors.

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Law firms revise recruitment practices

by Ashley Milne-Tyte

Sep 23, 2009

Big law firms used to recruit new lawyers early to lock in the best students. But with the recession drying up business, the legal profession has had to rethink its old way of doing things. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.