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Jul 23, 2009
There should be no SBA in TARP
The Treasury Department wants to use $15 billion in TARP money to boost credit markets and buy up loans from the Small Business Administration. Commentator David Frum warns that once the SBA starts getting TARP funds, it won't stop.
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Jul 23, 2009
Dire straits for Detroit public schools
The Detroit public school system has lost almost half its students and revenue. As the emergency financial manager, Robert Bobb has to make cuts where it hurts the most. He talks with Kai Ryssdal about the situation.
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Jul 21, 2009
House needs a redo on climate bill
Will the cap-and-trade system reverse climate change or create corporate welfare? Commentator Glenn Hubbard thinks the House made a fatal error in its proposed climate change bill and should go back to the drawing board.
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Jul 21, 2009
BABs may ignite stalled bond market
The name of the Build America Bonds (BAB) program implies that it's all about building roads and schools and things that ordinary taxpayers use. Shaky insurers have stalled the bond market, but government-backed Build America Bonds can help. Sally Herships reports.
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Jul 21, 2009
Hotel foreclosures doubled in last year
Thousands of commercial properties nationwide are facing bankruptcy or foreclosure, and hotels are the hardest hit. A jittery lending market isn't making things any easier. Danielle Karson reports.
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Jul 21, 2009
Upside: Pet owners spare no expense
There are some things that people just don't skimp on. For some it's organic food, others refuse to turn off the AC, and some just can't stop pampering their pets. Andrew Kim of Healthy Spot L.A. explains how and why his business is doing well despite the recession.
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Jul 21, 2009
Man’s first moonwalk turns 40
Tonight is the 40th anniversary of man's first trip to the moon. We hear from people on the street about what they remember from the moon landing. Then Kai Ryssdal talks to author Craig Nelson about his new book 'Rocket Men," based on oral history of NASA and the Apollo missions.
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Jul 20, 2009
Starbucks sheds name for new face
Starbucks is backing away from its brand in a few of its Seattle locations to blend in better with its locale. The company is also offering beer, wine and live music. Liz Jones explores what Starbucks hopes to get out of the move.
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Jul 18, 2009
Small talk: Wintour, sun, TSA ripoffs
Marketplace's Brendan Newnam and Rico Gagliano talk with fellow staffers Deb Clark, Stacey Vanek-Smith and Jeremy Hobson about under-the-radar business stories: Anna Wintour's 'shop more' campaign, sunshine insurance and TSA security guards/thieves.
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Jul 18, 2009
In Vegas, ‘It just got worse and worse’
Las Vegas had one of the nation's hottest economies when home prices were rising. Now, it's gone bust. Reporter Krissy Clark meets a former mortgage broker who's trying to make a life after living through the boom's rise and fall.
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