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Dec 25, 2007

Marketplace for Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007

Long commute for Canadian oil worker
by Marketplace Staff
Most of Canada's crude oil is out west, in the oil sands of Alberta. Thirty-thousand people work there. Blair Ghent lives in Newfoundland, on the other side of the country. He makes the long commute alone, but he's not the only one dealing with the hardship. Chris Brookes reports.
Being too poor not to go to the dump
by Marketplace Staff
Sometimes it's not how much you pay but where you find things. Commentator Mary Annette Pember says for Native Americans the town dump has historically been a key part of the economy.
Crisco: A marketing revolution
by Sarah Gardner
Crisco is a staple in many American kitchens and a must-have for homemade pies. But it's also an invented food made by chemists, and the story of how the white stuff became a must-have has become a marketing legend. Sarah Gardner reports.
Our nanny’s a day-trader
by Scott Tong
More than 100 million Chinese invest in the stock market, four times the number there were last year. And, as Scott Tong found out, some of them are closer to home than he expected.
TV-PC convergence is coming fast
by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
You know that harmonic convergence of your television set and PC you've been hearing about? Nancy Marshall-Genzer reports that it's finally on its way.