Marketplace®

Daily business news and economic stories

Alisa Roth

Latest from Alisa Roth

  • Toyota builds the Prius in Japan, but there's been talk of building the hybrid car in the U.S. Alisa Roth reports the idea is sounding more practical every day.

    Read MoreDownload
  • Prices are coming down on home sales, according to a report from the real estate company Trulia. Does this mean reality is finally sinking in for homeowners? Alisa Roth reports.

    Read MoreDownload
  • The Federal Trade Commission issued new guidelines today requiring bloggers to disclose when they're being paid by a company they're covering. How will the FTC effectively enforce these rules? Alisa Roth reports.

    Read MoreDownload
  • General Electric reportedly is in negotiations to sell part of NBC to cable giant Comcast. But it's not clear if Vivendi, which owns 20% of NBC, is ready to sell. Alisa Roth reports.

    Read MoreDownload
  • General Motors is getting rid of its Saturn brand after a deal to sell it to former race car driver Roger Penske fell through. Steve Chiotakis talks to Marketplace's Alisa Roth about why the deal flopped.

    Read MoreDownload
  • Bank of America CEO Kenneth Lewis surprised the bank's board with his retirement announcement yesterday. Though he won't get a severance package, he will get a pension valued at more than $50 million. Alisa Roth reports.

    Read MoreDownload
  • With swine flu still making the rounds, businesses are worried about not being able to get the vaccine for their employees. But they're doing their best to prepare. Alisa Roth reports.

    Read MoreDownload
  • A survey suggests most Americans don't want advertisers to follow their activity online. The study found this sentiment reached across all ages polled, including young Web users. Alisa Roth reports.

    Read MoreDownload
  • The International Air Transport Association says things may be looking up for air travel. But is the good news enough to reverse the hammering the airline industry has taken this recession? Not quite. Alisa Roth reports.

    Read MoreDownload
  • A few economic indicators out today will give us an idea of where the economy is really at. Steve Chiotakis talks to Marketplace's Alisa Roth about what those numbers will tell us — from consumer confidence to house value.

    Read MoreDownload
Alisa Roth