Marketplace's Brendan Newnam and Rico Gagliano chat with fellow staffers Matt Berger, Stacey Vanek-Smith, and Rob Schmitz about new Olympic mascots, ATM fees, and library fines.
Juliet Schor talks with Kai Ryssdal about her new book "Plenitude," and how we have everything we need right now to start living more sustainable lives.
"Lost" has what you could safely call a devoted fan base, but Nancy Farghalli reports the series might not have the afterlife of earlier cult television favorites.
"Sex and the City 2" opens next weekend. Eve Troeh reports retailers are eager for fans to use this weekend for a little or a lot of pre-opening shopping.
The National Restaurant Association and United Health Group are teaming up to provide health insurance coverage to millions of uninsured restaurant workers. Janet Babin looks at the new initiative.
If you really want to know what's making all the waves in equities — stocks — you've got to look at debt — bonds, the credit markets. Bob Moon reports.
As ABC's series "Lost" comes to an end, executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cues talk to Marketplace about their legion of fans, their surprise success, and their future in reruns
The Thrasher family of Gulf Shores, Ala. are barely hanging on financially after a series of hurricanes, the mortgage crisis and now, the BP oil spill.
Proposed restrictions on trading could take a big bite out of bank profits. And some analysts say that could hurt the whole economy. Amy Scott reports.
In a 60-second poem, Bill covers this week's top news: Stocks seek a retreat, BP responds to critiques, a tough week for the euro, financial reform, Iceland's volcano and Facebook shares your data. It's the Marketplace Minute.
Lawmakers from North and South Carolina are about to introduce a bill in Congress that will step up enforcement against so-called counterfeit textiles. Those are brands labeled "Made in the U.S."
This week, Sarah Gardner has been reporting on a controversy surrounding carbon sequestration — the idea of burying global warming emissions deep underground to keep them out of the atmosphere. Now she reports on how the debate over the technology is making for strange bedfellows.
Following weeks of debate, the U.S. Senate approved its version of the financial reform bill Thursday — bringing Congress one step closer to passing the most sweeping overhaul of the financial regulatory system since the aftermath of the Great Depression. Follow our coverage of how the bill differs from the House's version and what it may fail to address.
Each week on Marketplace Money, host Tess Vigeland looks at the week's major national and international stories that will impact the average listener's wallet.
A high-end housing development next to one of China's most polluted lakes is just one example of the country's battle between economic progress and the environment
The company that produces electronics for companies like HP, Apple and Nokia is reporting a high number of suicides and suicide attempts at its plant in China.
David Lytle of Frommers.com talks to Tess Vigeland on how best to take advantage of the falling value of the euro against the dollar and the unrest in Greece.
Professor Jefferey Sellers from the University of Southern California talks with Tess Vigeland about how the recession has led some California cities to consider sharing services and programs.
Mitchell Hartman talks to Tess Vigeland about a report today from the Kauffman Foundation that suggests the recession helped breed an especially industrious group of entrepreneurs.
The Environmental Protection Agency said today that BP has to start using a less toxic form of chemical dispersant to break up that big oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Rob Schmitz reports.
The financial overhaul bill imposes tough capital requirements on big banks, but the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve, among others, are opposed. John Dimsdale talks with Tess Vigeland about the latest regarding the financial overhaul bill.
Luxury stores are reporting a sizable jump in profits, and they're hopeful it shows American consumers are more willing to buy — not just what they need, but what they want. Bob Moon reports.
Olympic mascots throughout the years have ranged from cuddly animals to an ice cube, and even a shape-changing computer-animated character. London's new Olympic mascot is a bit different — a Cyclops-like creature with one eye. What's your favorite mascot?
Five paintings, worth more than half-a-billion dollars, were stolen from the Paris Museum of Modern Art. Antonia Kimbell, recoveries manager for the Art Loss Register — the largest private database of lost and stolen art — talks with Steve Chiotakis about what kind of insurance settlement there could be and whether the theft will hurt or help the museum.
The head of Massey Energy, the company that runs the mine where 29 people died in an explosion last month, will testify before Congress. Alisa Roth reports you shouldn't expect coal to disappear anytime soon.
Yesterday, Sarah Gardner told us about residents of an Ohio town that organized to block plans for a facility to bury carbon emission underground. Now, the story on how the group that wanted to build the facility hopes to bounce back.
The euro continues to wallow near four-year lows against U.S. dollar. German Chancellor Angela Merkel today says greater cooperation on financial
regulation could help give it a boost.
An aquarium in Long Beach, Calif., will soon open a new sea otter exhibit. Cute, furry animals that kids adore — what could go wrong? Well, the exhibit's sponsor is BP, the company trying to clean up one of the largest oil spills in U.S. history. Rob Schmitz reports.
The fight against an invasive fish continues in Illinois. The federal government has given the state $78 million to stop Asian carp from taking over the waters there. Many fear the fish could wipe out the Great Lakes fishing industry if it reaches Lake Michigan. Tony Arnold reports.
Facebook is expected to deliver a mea culpa of sorts as early as today. The social network has made a number of changes to its privacy policy — allowing it to share users' information. Janet Babin reports it seems a lot of its users are waiting for an explanation.
Stocks have been down this week, in part, because of fears of a euro contagion. But economics correspondent Chris Farrell tells Bill Radke that he's not that worried.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid plans to ask for a new vote today on ending debate over the financial regulatory reform bill. Two Democrat holdouts seeking tougher regulations kept the bill — which would be the most sweeping overhaul of the financial regulatory system since the aftermath of the Great Depression — from moving forward.
Like a lot of states, revenue in Arizona is down, and huge cuts are on the table, but voters there have chosen a remedy: raising taxes. Jeff Horwich reports.
"Delta Divers" is a two-part special airing on the National Geographic Channel tonight that chronicles the lives of commercial divers. Tess Vigeland talks with producer Scott B, along with John Mosier, who for 20 years worked as a commercial diver.
Rico Gagliano gives a brief history of the rise — and fall — of in-flight food, given Continental's recent announcement that it, too, will join the no-food-for-you club.
Everyone, it seems, has a Facebook account, and thanks to a new site that just launched, even toddlers can get into the social-networking game. Eve Troeh reports.
The Senate is still wrestling over key aspects of the financial overhaul bill, and one sticking point comes in the form of derivatives. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
Mexican President Felipe Calderon is beginning a two-day state visit to the U.S. He'll address the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, meet with President Obama, and address Congress. One issue he'll bring up? Truckers. More specifically, why Mexican trucks aren't allowed to cross the border. Rob Schmitz reports.
In a surprise move, Germany has banned several types of investments. That news has European stocks down today — and has banks worried that other restrictions could be on their way. Read highlights of the interview with Stephen Beard and Steve Chiotakis.
When it comes to imported goods, the weakening value of the euro means European consumers don't have as much spending power as they did four months ago. That effect reverberates all over the world,
even affecting U.S. relations with China! Bill Marcus explains.
The violence in downtown Bangkok has gotten worse over the last 48 hours. Demonstrators have been protesting the prime minister there, arguing the ruling government came to power illegitimately. But leaders of the anti-government protesters have surrendered to authorities — a move that is sparking even more violence in the streets.
The SEC and other regulators say they still don't know what happened earlier this month when stocks crashed almost a thousand points in just a few minutes. Before bouncing back almost as fast. But regulators have come up with a new set of trading rules that they hope will prevent another flash crash.
"NUMBY" — Not Under My BackYard. That's what Greenville, Ohio, residents told the U.S. government when it wanted to bury global warming emissions under the town. Sarah Gardner reports.
Some Red Cross employees will hold a press conference to say their organization continues to mismanage the nation's blood supply. Even after hundreds of blood recalls and $21 million in fines, Red Cross workers say things aren't getting better. John Dimsdale reports.
There are lots of things we can learn from reality TV stars: How to sulk, preen, and milk every last bit from your 15 minutes. The producers of "Top Chef" are hoping you might want to learn something real — like how to roast a chicken. And maybe even pay for the privilege. Jeff Horwich reports.
Some of the biggest and fastest-growing businesses in the world got their start in the heart of Silicon Valley, on University Avenue, in a little two-story building that locals call the "karma building." Steve Henn reports.
Yesterday Seattle city council became the latest to boycott Arizona over their controversial immigration law, but as Marketplace's Janet Babin reports, there's an equally powerful backlash against the backlash: that is, companies and citizens buying Arizona products in support of the new law.
A foreclosure is never easy for the owners of the residence, but what if there's a renter involved? Marketplace's Alisa Roth reports on life in a foreclosed apartment.
Chicago-based ShoreBank, lender to middle and low-income people, appears like it might have sufficient private capital to survive, thanks to help from the likes of Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan. Marketplace's Jeremy Hobson reports.
In a 94-0 vote today, the Senate opted to oppose International Monetary Fund bailout packages to nations unlikely to repay them. Marketplace Stacey Vanek-Smith has the story.
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.
Big box retailers like Wal-Mart and Home Depot posted fantastic earnings for this past quarter, but those commercial giants aren't too optimistic about the future. Marketplace's Bob Moon reports.
"NUMBY" — Not Under My BackYard. That's what Greenville, Ohio, residents told the U.S. government when it wanted to bury global warming emissions under the town. Sarah Gardner reports.
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.
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.
