Marketplace for Monday, March 1, 2010

Segments From This Episode

• Economic impact of Chile’s earthquake

  by Marketplace Staff

  The Chilean government has issued its first request for outside help. Kevin Casas-Zamora, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, talks with Tess Vigeland about how Chile is handling the aftermath of the earthquake and why it's hesitant to ask for aid.

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• The costs of the Vancouver Olympics

  by Sarah Gardner

  The Vancouver Olympics have come to and end, and now it's time to tally up the costs. Sarah Gardner reports on the city's bill and what it got out of the games.

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• The role of banks in consumer agency

  by John Dimsdale

  Despite lengthy negotiations, Senate leaders have so far failed to produce a compromise bill to reform the banking sector. And rumor has it, a consumer protection agency won't be part of the final bill. John Dimsdale reports.

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• Credit cards find new revenue sources

  by Stacey Vanek Smith

  

  The Credit Card Reform Act is designed to protect consumers from things like unauthorized overdraft fees and other penalties. It has cost credit companies a boatload, but they've already found ways to make up for it. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.

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• What’s a lesson from Chopin cost?

  by Marketplace Staff

  Taking a lesson from classic pianist Frederic Chopin would have cost 20 francs back in the 19th century. For their series, "Radio Chopin," classical station WDAV looked into how much that adds up to. Jennifer Foster reports.

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• The state of the black union today

  by Marketplace Staff

  For the first time in 10 years there hasn't been a State of the Black Union meeting to discuss everything from politics to art. Dr. Julianne Malveaux, president of Bennett College for Women, talks with Kai Ryssdal about some of the challenges for African Americans in this new decade.

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• Hospital design promotes better healing

  by Caitlan Reeg

  People go to the doctor to get better, but sometimes patients get new infections when they step inside a hospital. One hospital is trying to improve health by design. Caitlan Carroll reports.

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