Bargain hunters can snap up unused state property at the Great California Garage Sale. Sam Eaton reports.
Clunkers good to Asian carmakers
by Steve Henn
The Department of Transportation has released its top 10 lists of vehicles traded in and bought under Cash for Clunkers. Steve Henn reports the program was good to Asian automakers.
Texas heat sends energy bills soaring
by Marketplace Staff
A record-breaking heat wave in Texas is cooking up high-energy bills for some residents. David Martin Davies reports.
Food prices may slowly edge up
by Mitchell Hartman
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says food prices are likely to increase slightly as the economy begins to recover. Why? Mitchell Hartman reports.
Lessons learned from the bank bailouts
by Marketplace Staff
Economics correspondent Chris Farrell talks with Steve Chiotakis about whether banks are doing better now that some are repaying bailout money and stocks are trading higher.
U.K. regulator backs global tax
Britain's top financial regulator is calling for a new global tax on the finance industry. Stephen Beard reports.
FDIC seeks cash to cope with shortage
by Steve Henn
Reporter Steve Henn talks with Bill Radke about why the FDIC's is running low on money, and why it's encouraging private-equity firms to get into banking.
U.S. economy shrinks 1% in Q2
by Marketplace Staff
Greg McBride, financial analyst at Bankrate.com, talks with Bill Radke about how to take the news that the U.S. economy contracted by 1%, and the latest decline in first-time jobless claims.
Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, August 27, 2009
Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, August 27, 2009
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