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Jan 12, 2011
GM could link worker pay to vehicle performance
Talks of new union employee contracts are set to get underway in earnest by summer. And General Motors says it could — could — tie pay for hour and salaried workers to vehicle performance.
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Jan 11, 2011
Can Verizon’s network handle all the new iPhone users?
In anticipation of Verizon unveiling its own iPhone, Kai Ryssdal talks with Marketplace Tech Report host John Moe about how prepared the company's network is to potentially handle a flood of iPhone users, and what this means for AT&T and other cell carriers.
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Jan 11, 2011
The price behind the choices we make
Kai Ryssdal talks to author Eduardo Porter about why we spend the way we do, the subject of Porter's new book "The Price of Everything."
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Jan 11, 2011
The Federal Reserve will perform more stress tests
It's been more than a year and a half since the Federal Reserve tested the nation's 19 largest banks, making sure they were healthy enough to go on in the depths of the financial crisis. And this week, the Fed will be back with more stress tests for the banks, looking at whether they can raise dividends and buy back shares.
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Jan 10, 2011
Julia Coronado: corporate earnings
Jeremy Hobson speaks with Julia Coronado from BNP Paribas about expected corporate earnings in 2011, and what those numbers say about the health of the economy.
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Jan 10, 2011
Texas faces a budget deficit of at least $15 billion
Lawmakers in Texas gather today for a new legislative session. And they have a Lone Star-sized problem: a budget deficit of at least $15 billion. Ben Philpott has more.
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Jan 10, 2011
Stubhub snubs BCS ticket buyers
The Internet has revolutionized how patrons buy tickets to concerts, movies, even sporting events. And as Oregon and Auburn prepare to square off in tonight's BCS Championship game, some ticket buyers are already at a loss. David Nogueras reports.
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Jan 8, 2011
Financial education can’t replace tough regulations
Why do consumers carry a credit card balance when they know they shouldn't? Commentator Ira Rheingold says when it comes to money, knowledge won't guarantee you'll make smart financial moves.
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Jan 8, 2011
Does posting calories change attitudes about food?
A new law in California went into effect this month that requires chain restaurants to post calorie count information on menus. But does that change customers' minds about the kinds of food they eat?
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Jan 8, 2011
Getting Personal: Retirement and plastic
Marketplace Money host Tess Vigeland and economics editor Chris Farrell answer listener e-mails and questions. This week, a retired Air Force officer really, REALLY likes being retired and a woman with 20 credit cards asks how she can pare down the plastic.
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