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  • Bernard Madoff was sentenced today to 150 years in prison for his multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme. We hear from some of his victims who were on hand for the ruling.

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  • Professor Terry McCoy at the University of Florida's Center for Latin American Studies talks with Bob Moon about the military coup in Honduras and whether the Central American country can cope with economic pressure for countries like the U.S.

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  • S&P Equity Research investment strategist Sam Stovall talks with Steve Chiotakis about how the market did during the second quarter, and whether there is any momentum left as we head into what's traditionally the weakest quarter of the year.

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  • Fortune Magazine's Allan Sloan talks with Steve Chiotakis about how the market is doing at the half-way point of the year.

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  • Disgraced investment manager Bernard Madoff will be sentenced in U.S. District Court. Many of his victims still want their money back. But Ashley Milne-Tyte reports they shouldn't count on getting much back.

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  • One of the main questions about the Obama administration's health care overhaul is how to pay for it. Over the weekend one of President Obama's top advisers gave a hint. Sam Eaton reports it may involve a tax hike.

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  • Kathryn Kerrigan noticed that taller women like her had difficulty finding cute, designer shoes that fit. Now she makes a living designing shoes for women of all sizes.

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  • It used to be that games like Uno or checkers were for the very young or the very old. But loneliness and a bad economy have created an opportunity for one company. Gigi Douban reports.

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  • Marketplace Money host Tess Vigeland talks with Kai Ryssdal about a new program aimed to help college graduates having a tough time paying off loans, changes to student loan interest rates, and the streamlining of FAFSA.

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  • Reuters blogger Felix Salmon and Fortune's Leigh Gallagher talk with Kai Ryssdal about whether the Federal Reserve should be the uber-regulator for the financial system, and whether Chairman Ben Bernanke will keep his job.

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