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May 19, 2010
Is going green more than a fad?
Dan Esty, professor of environmental law at Yale Law School, talks with Kai Ryssdal about what he calls the sustainability mega trend.
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May 19, 2010
SEC aims to prevent another plunge
The Securities and Exchange commission is expected to come out with their take on that unexpected market tumble from a couple weeks ago, and a few key recommendations on how to prevent a repeat. Marketplace's Nancy Marshall Genzer has more.
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May 18, 2010
A look at housing permits, inflation
Peter Cohan, from Peter S. Cohan & Associates, talks with Steve Chiotakis about why building permits feel sharply in May and why we aren't seeing inflation.
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May 18, 2010
Census data helps marketing to gays
For the first time ever, the U.S. Census Bureau is counting same-sex couples who self-identify as married, even in states where gay marriage is illegal. Nathan Bernier reports on what that information could mean for marketers.
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May 18, 2010
States spend big on importing coal
In the debate over climate change, we often hear the term "coal state." You might think they are states that produce coal. But a new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists says some of those states spend lots of money importing coal too. Sarah Gardner reports.
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May 18, 2010
What role did gov’t play in oil spill?
A tube is helping British Petroleum siphon oil from a broken pipe in the Gulf. BP says it is collecting about 2,000 barrels of oil a day. But as the company tries to control the spill, the focus turns to the government. Today Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar heads to Capitol Hill to testify before two Senate committees about the fatal explosion and massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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May 18, 2010
Alcohol marketers high on digital media
You don't see many beer and liquor ads on primetime TV because the major broadcast networks and the alcohol industry have rules to limit them. But a new report says digital media have become a "wild west" for alcohol ads. Jeff Horwich reports.
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May 18, 2010
The future of Wall Street
Michael Lewis, author of "Liar's Poker" and "The Big Short," talks with Kai Ryssdal about his hopes for financial reform on Wall Street.
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May 18, 2010
Venezuelan politics hot on the Internet
Venezuela's socialist government and its opponents are spending millions of dollars to win over Internet users, with President Hugo Chavez Twittering to over 234,000 fans. Reese Erlich reports.
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May 17, 2010
Is cheap euro driving people to Europe?
Tom Meyers, editor-in-chief of Eurocheapo.com, talks with Steve Chiotakis about whether more people are flocking to Europe because of the weak euro.
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