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Oct 9, 2010
Letters: Defending the lottery, concert etiquette
Tess Vigeland and Marketplace Money's senior producer Deborah Clark go through the mailbox, inbox, voicemail and Facebook page for listener responses to recent stories.
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Oct 9, 2010
Freakonomics Radio: Where are the runs?
Kai Ryssdal talks to Stephen Dubner, co-author of "Freakonomics" and "Superfreakonomics" about why runs are on the decline in baseball. It's probably not what you expect.
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Oct 8, 2010
Small Talk: Baby’s e-presence, the reputation of clowns
Rico Gagliano and Brendan Newnam talk to Marketplace staffers about Costco's survivalist, or ultimate lazy grocery shopper, deal; clowns defending their image; and babies on the Internet, even while in utero.
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Oct 8, 2010
The French do get off their derrieres
Professor Robert Zaretsky tells Kai Ryssdal that the French are productive — in spite of all the strikes. It's just that Americans don't understand the French perspective on work and living.
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Oct 8, 2010
Weekly Wrap: The housing crisis
Kai Ryssdal talks to the Wall Street Journal's Sudeep Reddy and CNBC's John Carney about the latest on foreclosures and the housing market.
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Oct 8, 2010
Giving TV and movie props a second chance
It took a lot of stuff to create the world of a woman in search of herself in "Eat, Pray and Love" or the judging room of "America's Next Top Model." After wrap, many props are thrown away, but some entrepreneurs are saving props and re-selling them.
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Oct 8, 2010
Russia seeks U.S. help in modernizing
The Russian economy has boomed over the past decade, but U.S. firms have been slow to take advantage. The White House says our trade with Russia is about the same as with Thailand, a country with an economy a fifth of the size of Russia's. But things may finally be on the move. Peter van Dyk reports.
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Oct 8, 2010
FTC plans new green marketing rules
The FTC has proposed new guidelines to clarify confusion about what is and isn't eco-friendly. Sustainability reporter Adriene Hill talks with Steve Chiotakis about what the rules may change and what will happen to companies who overstates their products' environmental friendliness.
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Oct 8, 2010
Corporations making political donations through interest groups
This election season, many businesses are donating through outside interest groups. Why not donate directly to their chosen candidate or cause? Marketplace's Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
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Oct 8, 2010
Using smarts to bring businesses on top in web searches
Commentator Susan Athey says a big job gold mine that's being passed over is search engine optimization for businesses.
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