Marketplace for Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Segments From This Episode

• Consumers sure don’t feel like dancin’

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  It's no surprise falling home prices and rising gas and food costs have Americans on edge, but economists are shocked by just how shaky consumer confidence has become, reaching a 16-year low. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.

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• More grim news for the housing market

  by Dan Grech

  Home prices are continuing their free fall in markets across the country and experts say we may still be months from the bottom. Dan Grech reports.

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• Florida offers sweet deal for Everglades

  by Jeremy Hobson

  The Sunshine State is negotiating with U.S. Sugar Corp. to buy land that could be instrumental in saving the Everglades. The deal would put the nation's largest cane sugar company out of business. Jeremy Hobson reports.

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• China wags its finger at the U.S.

  by Scott Tong

  The United States has long criticized China's economic policies. But as China's economy booms and ours struggles, the Chinese are returning the favor. Host Bob Moon talks with Marketplace's Scott Tong about the shift.

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• Microlending shows up stateside

  by Alisa Roth

  The small loans that have sparked a financing revolution around the world are starting to pique interest in the United States. Alisa Roth reports.

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• Google strengthens its ad business

  by Bob Moon

  Google has unveiled an audience measurement tool that strengthens the search engine's already large advertising business. Host Bob Moon asks Media Week's Mike Shields about the new service's impact.

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• Fake grass business is growing greener

  by Marketplace Staff

  Busy lifestyles and increased attention on water conservation have fake grass manufacturers seeing a lot more green. Lenora Chu reports.

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