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In France, saying adieu to 'Mademoiselle' on forms

Feb 22, 2012
The word 'Mademoiselle' seems as French as the Eiffel Tower. But from now on, it will be banned from official government forms.
Posted In: France, female
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Arctic race for resources heats up

Feb 22, 2012
While a Canadian military leader calls for an increased Arctic presence, the U.S. still can't get more boats in the water.
Posted In: Arctic
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Greek bond investors take big 'haircut' in bailout deal

Feb 21, 2012
Hans Humes is one of the private creditors who is now taking a 74 percent haircut on the Greek debt he owns. He explains what that means, and why he invested.
Posted In: Greece, haircut, Europe debt crisis
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Greece avoids a messy default... for now

Feb 21, 2012
After months of wrangling and a marathon meeting yesterday, European finance ministers have agreed on a $170 billion plus bailout for Greece. That'll save the country from a messy default, but stability can be hard to get too excited about, for Greeks and banks that owned Greek bonds -- especially with the harsh terms of the agreement.
Posted In: Greece, Europe, IMF
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How Greece could move forward from here

Feb 21, 2012
After months of wrangling and a marathon meeting yesterday, European finance ministers have agreed on a $170 billion bailout deal for Greece. It'll save the country from a messy default, but the terms of the deal are painful.
Posted In: Greece, Greek, Europe
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In Portugal, public workers defy Carnival cutback

Feb 21, 2012
The government in Portugal said as part of belt tightening, it wouldn't give people the day off for Fat Tuesday celebrations. That didn't really work.
Posted In: Portugal
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission releases audio of Fukushima disaster

Feb 21, 2012
Alex Chadwick, host of "BURN: An Energy Journal," discusses the conversations at the NRC as the agency became aware of last year's nuclear disaster in Japan.
Posted In: Fukushima, nuclear power, Japan, nuclear energy
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Euro finance ministers expected to approve Greek bailout

Feb 20, 2012
European finance ministers are meeting in Brussels today. They're expected to finally approve a new bailout loan package for Greece. The price tag: $170 billion.
Posted In: Europe, Greece
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Threatened species decision on koalas delayed

Feb 20, 2012
In Australia, conservationists are making the case that koalas are a threatened species. Government regulators aren't so sure.
Posted In: Australia, animals
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European finance ministers close to agreement on Greece

Feb 20, 2012
The second bailout deal for Greece seems imminent, but it still won't bring a total end to the debt crisis.
Posted In: Greece, greek bailout, Europe debt crisis

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Comment: The relationship between news and underwriters

Apr 16, 2010
When we report on companies, should we make a special acknowledgment if they are an underwriter? Share your comments and feedback.
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Feedback: Your ideas on what rich is

Oct 15, 2010
Are you rich? Do you feel rich? Come to think of it, just what is rich? Next week on Marketplace Money, we'll hear from people across the country to get their take on what is rich. In the meantime, we want your feedback. What is rich to you?
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China: Stuck with its addiction to U.S. debt

Aug 7, 2011
Shanghai's Pudong district...built with help from the purchase of US debt. Officially, the response from China's government to...
Posted In: China, credit rating, downgrade, Standard & Poor's
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Frum: This election, vote GOP

Oct 27, 2010
Marketplace commentator David Frum says aside from the conservative characters that haven't put the best face on the GOP, Frum says he'll be voting a straight Republican ticket this election.
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Misplaced blame for Venezuela's woes

Feb 3, 2010
Commentator David Frum just came back from a State Department-sponsored trip to Venezuela and sends along his observations about the curious state of its economy.
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Some don't buy Arizona boycotts

May 18, 2010
Yesterday Seattle city council became the latest to boycott Arizona over their controversial immigration law, but as Marketplace's Janet Babin reports, there's an equally powerful backlash against the backlash: that is, companies and citizens buying Arizona products in support of the new law.
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Why Main Street hates Wall Street

Oct 1, 2008
A majority in the House voted against the financial rescue bill, in part, because they were swamped with calls from angry constituents. Kai Ryssdal asks behavioral economist Dan Ariely why Americans want revenge.
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Paying... to pay your bills

Oct 13, 2010
If you pay your bills on time, you are to be congratulated -- and possibly charged a fee. Some lenders, telecommunications companies and other providers will charge you a fee just to allow you to pay your bills. L.A. Times consumer columnist David Lazarus talks with Bill Radke about pay-to-pay fees and what we can do about them.
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Picking up loose change makes sense

Aug 13, 2008
Money might not grow on trees, but it's apparently all over the streets. Sally Herships reports on a New York family that's building a nest egg with small change they find just lying around.
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Will Williams' firing affect fundraising?

Oct 22, 2010
Longtime NPR news analyst Juan Williams was fired for violating NPR's ethics policies. For public radio stations, the timing and the backlash is less than ideal. Janet Babin reports.

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Podcast Special: Euro Crisis Contagion

Nov 2, 2011
Travel the globe in this special Marketplace broadcast co-produced with the BBC World Service for a look at how Europe's financial troubles are affecting people and businesses worldwide.
Posted In: podcast, Europe debt crisis

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