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  • Oct 29, 2011

    A new yardstick to measure poverty

    by David Brancaccio

    The Census Bureau has a new calculation for measuring poverty. David Brancaccio takes a look at how this new metric changes our understanding of America's poor.

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  • Oct 29, 2011

    Chase forgoes debit card fee

    by Heidi Moore

    Backlash against Bank of America's $5 a month fee for debit card use prompts some rivals to drop the idea. But fees will come elsewhere.

  • Oct 29, 2011

    A decent return on savings

    by Chris Farrell

    Millions of Americans are struggling to save more. The worst job market since the 1930s has convinced us that we need to shore up our personal…

  • Oct 29, 2011

    Small talk: "Jersey Shore" and fake maple syrup

    by Marketplace Contributor

    The news that didn't quite make the headlines. This week: Academics take on "The Jersey Shore," getting prosecuted for selling fake maple syrup and Kentucky is giving away a bridge.

  • Oct 29, 2011

    Consumer spending up

    by Eve Troeh

    Consumers spent more than they made in September, cutting into their savings. If government spending drastically shrinks, can we count on consumers for steady spending?

  • Marketplace Index for October 28, 2011

  • Oct 29, 2011

    October has been a good month for markets

    by David Brancaccio

    Not since 1974 has the S&P enjoyed such a bull market in the usually-bearish month of October. We talk with a trader who's been on the the New York Stock Exchange every October since then.

  • Oct 28, 2011

    Target date funds

    by Chris Farrell

    Question: I always hear you guys say to diversify your retirement funds. It makes sense and I'm on board with that. However does putting all your…

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  • An hour-long augmented reality concert took place in Japan yesterday, featuring 3-D characters that have been consistently ranking in the top 10…

  • We talk about hacks against US government computers a lot on Tech Report. That's because we are AT WAR. There are people constantly trying to break…

  • Oct 28, 2011

    Groupon and Google go all out

    by John Moe

    While Groupon is out vaudeville-ing around the globe trying to sell people on its soon-to-be-released IPO, Google Offers is working hard upstage it…

  • As part of a new security measure, Facebook will let you designate three to five friends who can access your account in case you are unable to do…

  • Siri has received generally positive reviews since the 4S was launched. It seems to do a pretty decent job of freeing your fingers while answering…

  • We've been hearing a lot of rumors lately about an Apple TV being in development. It will supposedly be to TVs what the iPhone was to phones, a…

  • New HP CEO Meg Whitman says the company will not spin off the PC business as previously speculated. Lots of reasons for this, including not wanting…

  • The head of the euro zone bailout fund is in China today asking for help.

  • It may not be a major space shuttle, but the humble satellite could provide invaluable data.

  • Oct 28, 2011

    Colleges bid for NYC space

    by Sally Herships

    Today is the final day for proposals to build a campus on Roosevelt Island in New York City. Some big-name schools are in contention.

  • Marketplace Tech Report for October 28, 2011

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  • The FCC has approved new rules that signal a shift away from phones and toward broadband Internet access. The rules include provisions for both wired Internet and wireless mobile access and should connect a lot more rural households to the Internet.

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  • Oct 28, 2011

    Greeks seeking employment abroad

    by Joanna Kakissis

    Many Greeks are only seeing one way out of the economic crisis in their country: moving abroad. A Greek family shares their hopes about moving to Italy.

  • Listen to the latest episode of Marketplace Money with guest host David Brancaccio. This week: Austerity in Europe and the U.S.

  • A debt deal was reached in Europe yesterday, but the problems are far from over. Today, a European official spoke to Chinese leaders about getting funding for their plan, while here in the U.S., Republicans and Democrats continue to clash in super committee debates over the best way to slash the budget. Colleges are bidding for prime real estate space in New York City, while NASA launches a big weather satellite.

  • On today's show, Kai spoke with a Greek native who's leaving the country because of unemployment. Here in the U.S., consumers are spending more, but also cutting into their savings. In Washington, though, it's all about "going big" and making major cuts to the deficit. Chase is deciding to forgo debit card fees, although customer charges will come from other places. Commentator Jon Wertheim says the days when public taxpayers dollars built arenas is slowly coming to an end, and that'll change the economics of sports. Kai also spoke to director Andrew Niccol about his new film, "In Time," where time literally is money.

  • Oct 28, 2011

    Game over: Public financing of stadiums

    by Jon Wertheim

    The days when public taxpayers dollars built arenas is slowly coming to an end — and that's changing the economics of sports.

  • Oct 28, 2011

    Weekly Wrap: The eurozone deal

    by Kai Ryssdal

    Reviewing the week's headlines on Wall Street. This week: the eurozone deal and whether it'll actually make a long-term difference.

  • Oct 28, 2011

    How to handle Greek debt in your portfolio

    by Steve Chiotakis

    A financial planner advises not to get panicked about facing Greek debt.

  • Big banks have backed off of the idea of debit card fees for now in the wake of backlash against Bank of America's plan. But where will banks try to make money going forward?

  • Oct 28, 2011

    Super committee members clash over tax increases

    by Marketplace Contributor

    With a deadline less than a month away, Democrats and Republicans on the super committee are disagreeing over the best way to cut the deficit.

  • Oct 28, 2011

    ‘Why I’m leaving Greece’

    by Kai Ryssdal

    Theodora Oikonomides discusses why she has no choice but to leave her home country of Greece, and how her friends and colleagues feel about the crisis there.

  • News about the debt crisis solution in Europe has markets reacting positively, but we still have problems to solve here at home.

  • Director Andrew Niccol discusses the premise of his new film, "In Time," where time becomes a literal commodity: the currency of life.

  • Oct 28, 2011

    A bubble-less recovery

    by David Brancaccio

    President Obama's former economic adviser Austan Goolsbee talks about rebuilding the economy without another debt-driven bubble.

  • Oct 28, 2011

    Jill Schlesinger: More consumer spending, less saving

    by Marketplace Contributor

    Jill Schlesinger of CBS/MoneyWatch explains why the current economic numbers in the U.S. aren't sustainable.

  • Oct 28, 2011

    Mid-day Extra: Burning the midnight oil

    by Jeremy Hobson

    Faced with lack of space and demand from students with hectic schedules, some community colleges across the U.S. are offering classes in the wee hours of the morning.

  • Oct 28, 2011

    Austerity is in vogue

    by David Gura

    The super committee has to cut government spending by more than $1 trillion. But now Democrats, Republicans and big business are all talking cuts more than three times that much. How come?

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    Here are today's top headlines from the Marketplace Morning Report and from around the web. A debt deal was reached in Europe yesterday, but the…

  • Oct 28, 2011

    A new Saab story?

    by David Brancaccio

    There's a lot of talk about China investing in Europe these day. Now it looks like the road ahead for Swedish car manufacturer Saab might just be…

  • Hewlett-Packard has switched gears again, now saying that it won't leave the PC business just yet.

  • Oct 28, 2011

    Banks back down on debit card fees

    by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

    After major backlash following Bank of America's decision to charge $5 for debit cards, other big banks across the country are deciding against the practice.

  • Oct 28, 2011

    Russia won’t turn back the clock

    by Peter van Dyk

    Last March, Russia moved to summer time, as it has for the past 30 years — but now it's not going back.

  • Oct 28, 2011

    Getting Personal: Housing and savings conundrums

    by Marketplace Staff

    David Brancaccio and personal finance columnist Liz Weston answer listeners' personal finance questions.

  • The EU has a plan to deal with the region's sovereign debt crisis. The markets moved higher today, but many observers say the plan doesn't go far enough.

  • Oct 28, 2011

    "Occupy" protesters grapple with money issues

    by Tracey Samuelson

    With more than $400,000 in donations but no desire to name leaders, the Occupy Wall Street protest faces a challenge: Who will manage the money?

  • Marketplace Index for October 27, 2011

  • Oct 28, 2011

    A sigh of relief?

    by David Brancaccio

    A euro zone agreement falls short of a bazooka but succeeds in giving investors some firepower.

  • Oct 28, 2011

    Gross domestic product up

    by John Dimsdale

    The economy expanded at an annual rate of 2.5 percent in the third quarter. That's the strongest growth in a year. Why is this happening and can it keep up?

  • Oct 28, 2011

    Volkswagen on course for profitable year

    by Jennifer Collins

    But could the German automaker be in danger of over-expanding?

  • A restaurant owner worries his Latino workers will leave Alabama because of a tough immigration law. But after talking to the media, he also worries about losing customers.

  • Oct 28, 2011

    Playlist: EU deal, GDP numbers up

    by Chau Tu

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  • Oct 27, 2011

    Self-directed IRAs: Caveat Emptor

    by Chris Farrell

    I've noticed an increase in pitches from folks promoting the financial benefits of self-directed IRAs. It's an IRA held by a trustee or custodian…

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  • An upcoming report from the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission says that in 2007 and 2008 hackers were able to mess with American…

  • Losing subscribers? Tanking stock price? Yeah, well, it's not exactly slowing the service down all that much. A new report says that Netflix…

  • Pro skateboarder, Tony Hawk is one of the people being mentioned as having his own YouTube channel. YouTube is nearly ready to launch its channels…

  • Oct 27, 2011

    BlackBerry outages go to court

    by John Moe

    Turns out all those heartfelt, video apologies and free apps aren't going to be enough to stop people from suing Research in Motion over BlackBerry…

  • Dropbox, the popular cloud storage service we talked about last Friday, estimates around one million of its 45 million users sign in with a…

  • Sophisticated hackers are making mainstream security software less and less helpful, and financial institutions are worried. So worried that they…

  • The FCC is expected to vote today on a new rule requiring broadcasters to disclose political advertising spending online. The information has long…

  • If you can still find an open Blockbuster store somewhere (it's a little like Sasquatch, some people swear they've spotted one but the scientific…

  • Oct 27, 2011

    Sony buys out Ericsson

    by John Moe

    You know all those Sony-Ericsson handset phones that have been kicking around for a while? Forget Ericsson. Sony paid 1.05 billion Euros (that's a…

  • Oct 27, 2011

    Facebook’s arctic servers

    by John Moe

    Facebook is set to open its first server farm outside the United States. It's going to be a 5-acre facility in Sweden. Like way up north Sweden,…

  • Another downgrade could be on the horizon if Democrats and Republicans on the super committee can't agree on a debt reduction plan in the coming months.

  • Oct 27, 2011

    Time to refinance

    by Chris Farrell

    Question: I am currently looking to refinance my home to get a lower interest rate. The problem is I will likely be relocating for work soon. I'd…

  • Oct 27, 2011

    Fort Lauderdale gears up for boat show

    by Kenny Malone

    Yachts have an $18 billion ripple effect on Florida's economy.

  • Oct 27, 2011

    Do job fairs work?

    by Jennifer Collins

    Today, thousands of people are expected to participate in a job fair in one of Southern California's counties hardest-hit by the economic downturn. So how effective are job fairs?

  • Oct 27, 2011

    Cable losing subscribers

    by Stacey Vanek Smith
    A Chinese man watches the opening ceremony of the 29th Olympic games at home on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China.
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    Time Warner Cable has been shedding tens of thousands of subscribers every month. Are tight household budgets putting the squeeze on cable?

  • Oct 27, 2011

    Greek immigrants facing uncertain times

    by Sally Herships

    Young Greeks say there aren't many work prospects at home. Some decide to emigrate to America, but they are in the grip of the biggest jobs turndown in decades.

  • Marketplace Tech Report for October 27, 2011

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  • The Stop Online Piracy Act would present stiff penalties against people accused of trafficking in pirated material online.

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  • A deal is finally reached in Europe to prevent any further economic trauma. What will it mean for us here in the U.S.? A boat show helps the economy of Florida, and big cable companies lose subscribers who just watch their TV online. The super committee in Washington continues to butt heads, and that could mean another downgrade down the pipe.

  • European leaders have finally reached an agreement on how to handle Greek debt. Here in the U.S., GDP is up. Volkswagen is reporting good numbers too. The Occupy Wall Street protests will soon need to decide what to do with its donations. A Los Angeles councilman is trying to revise the city's banking policy. A business owner in Alabama finds himself caught in the immigration debate. And a ranch in Iowa explores both meanings of sustainability.

  • PODCAST: Europe reaches a deal, Nintendo’s decline

    Here are today's top headlines from the Marketplace Morning Report and from around the web. The economy grew modestly over the summer after near…

  • After much drama, European leaders reached a deal on the debt crisis. But what exactly does that mean?

  • Oct 27, 2011

    Mid-day Extra: What happened to Nintendo?

    by Jeremy Hobson

    Nintendo is predicting that it will take a loss for the first time in thirty years. What went wrong?

  • Los Angeles Councilman Richard Alarcon is pushing a "banking responsibility ordinance" that would require banks doing business with the city to invest in the community.

  • Oct 27, 2011

    The first 5,000 years of debt

    by David Brancaccio

    You may think that debts should always be repaid. But history shows that debts are always negotiable.

  • Now that a deal has been reached in Europe, experts wonder what that will mean for Europeans and Americans in the coming months.

  • A final note, picking up where we left off a while ago, on the finances behind the Occupy Wall Street movement. In the capital city of Virginia,…

  • Oct 27, 2011

    The weight of medical debt

    by Kelley Weiss

    Crippling medical debt isn't just for the uninsured. Even those with health insurance can be hit with a mountain of debt from an accident.

  • Oct 27, 2011

    Happy days for Exxon Mobil

    by David Brancaccio

    Happy days are here again, if you are the oil company Exxon Mobil. Our Marketplace Daily Pulse was quickened today after Exxon said it earned $10…

  • After much drama and delay, a deal with specific numbers was reached in Europe. What more is there to do?

  • Oct 27, 2011

    Initial reactions to the European debt deal

    by Steve Chiotakis

    A deal was reached among the leaders in Europe over how to fight off a recession, but is the plan enough to get the job done?

  • Oct 27, 2011

    U.S. markets react to eurozone’s grand plan

    by Steve Chiotakis

    What will the deal reached in Europe mean for us here in the U.S.?

  • Many financially irresponsible people have been forced into responsible behavior since the recession started. But Meghan Daum says impulsive spenders need to return to help the economy.

  • As companies grow, sustainable business models can come into tension with social and environmental goals.

  • Companies are now collecting data beyond your basic credit score, but there are still laws surrounding the practice.

  • The president wants to reduce the maximum possible payments and forgive remaining debt after 20 years. We get some perspectives on student loan debt.

  • The former senior partner and director at McKinsey & Company was indicted this morning for feeding trading tips to convicted insider trader Raj Rajaratnam.

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  • An intricate system of dykes and canals has kept floodwater out of Thailand's capital Bangkok, but diverted it to floodplains that house manufacturing facilities of many multinational corporations.

  • Oct 27, 2011

    The power to run the Internet

    by Adriene Hill

    Efficiency efforts to bring down global computing power consumption may be better pointed elsewhere.

  • Oct 27, 2011

    Top 1 percent more on top than ever

    by David Gura

    A government report says that over the past 30 years the top 1 percent in the U.S. doubled their share of national income. Who are the rich and how do they earn their living?

  • Marketplace Index for October 26, 2011

  • Oct 27, 2011

    It’s crunch time for Europe

    by David Brancaccio

    Eurozone leaders are trying to solve the debt crisis. Can they overcome the bureaucratic hurdles to a comprehensive solution?

  • A man-made waterway will carry water 1,000 miles from the Yangtze river to Beijing. It'll help with China's urban water shortage problem, but at huge costs to communities and the environment.

  • Oct 27, 2011

    The student debt band-aid

    by Chris Farrell

    President Obama's aid to student borrowers is okay. It will allow graduates to consolidate and reduce the interest rates on their student loans. It…