Marketplace Morning Report for Friday, October 1, 2010

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• A good grade for the stimulus package

  by Marketplace Staff

  The White House issues a report card on the $800 billion stimulus program. And yes, the administration gives itself an A, for implementation. Washington bureau chief John Dimsdale talks with Bill Radke about how the White House can justify the grade.

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• A thaw in the struggling retail industry?

  by Amy Scott

  Department store chain Kohl's opened 21 new stores. JC Penney also announced plans to expand. What's that say about how the retail industry is doing? Amy Scott reports.

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• Enterprise offers taste of Nissan’s Leaf

  by Eve Troeh

  That's Nissan's new electric car, the Leaf, goes on sale in December. Twenty thousand people have pre-ordered one, and now there's a waiting list. But Eve Troeh reports, there's another way take one for spin.

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• Global job troubles could last a while

  by Jon Bithrey

  The United Nations' International Labor Organization says continued budget cuts will hit jobs in a lot of places. The BBC's Jon Bithrey talks with Steve Chiotakis about why it might take longer for the labor market to rebound and what the effects of long-term unemployed might be.

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• New Brazil leader inherits big economy

  by Marketplace Staff

  Brazilians will soon be voting for a new president. Whoever wins will be charged with leading one of the world's fastest growing economies. Annie Murphy reports.

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• How did TARP become so unpopular?

  by Marketplace Staff

  The TARP, also known as the bank bailout, ends this weekend. Well, maybe "ends" is a strong word. But the Treasury Department will stop spending and lending new money from the current $475 billion fund. It's about two years old. Jeremy Hobson reports the program become less popular than most screaming toddlers.

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• VIDEO: Harping on TARP and stamps

  by Bill Radke

  The week's business news in a 60-second poem. This week: TARP's ending, Europeans are upset about budget cuts, and the Postal Service might revamp the price of a stamp.

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• Gov’t plans new fuel economy standard

  by John Dimsdale

  The Obama administration will propose a new fuel economy standard beyond the year 2017. John Dimsdale reports.

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• Spending, income data encouraging

  by Marketplace Staff

  The Commerce Department said spending was up 0.4% in August. And incomes rose half a percent. Both numbers are better than expected. Jill Schlesinger from CBS MoneyWatch talks with Steve Chiotakis about why she's optimistic about the latest consumer spending report and why people are saving more money.

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