Marketplace AM for May 12, 2006

Segments From This Episode

• Mom Corps recruiting

  by Hillary Wicai

  In honor of Mother's Day this Sunday, Hillary Wicai reports on a job-placement service exclusively for corporate-minded moms looking to work part-time to keep their skills sharp.

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• Recycling chic

  by Marketplace Staff

  A pair of London entrepreneurs are taking old clothes and turning them into new styles — and profits. Rachel Louise Snyder reports.

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• Phone companies in the hot seat

  by Bob Moon

  AT&T, Verizon and BellSouth are going to have to answer to the American people. The companies have been handing over phone records to the government, and the lawsuit parade is already underway. Bob Moon reports.

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• Kicking MySpace out of school

  by Janet Babin

  The hugely popular social networking Web site MySpace has caught the attention of advertisers. But a lot of young people use it and that could get the attention of Congress. Janet Babin reports.

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• Job Files: Exotic pet hospital

  by Amy Scott

  This installment of The Job Files visits an unusual animal hospital in New York City.

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