Marketplace for Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Segments From This Episode

• Japan slashes bank rate to almost zero

  by Jeremy Hobson

  The Japanese have tried the extra low-interest thing twice — to little success. The U.S. is also doing it too… So is it going to work this time?

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• Making the Nobel Prize in Economics memorable

  by Marketplace Staff

  Don't remember last year's winner of the Nobel in economics? Comedian Andy Borowitz has ideas on who to nominate for the prize so people won't forget.

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• What’s so special about gold?

  by Janet Babin

  Gold prices continue to reach new heights. Marketplace's Janet Babin looks into why gold is valued so much, especially when you can't exactly use it to buy something at the store.

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• New safety guidelines for Boeing’s new 787

  by Mitchell Hartman

  The FAA announced a rule on how far back other planes should be from the new plane.

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• Wendy’s testing breakfast menu

  by Marketplace Staff

  Breakfast menus have been key for fast food restaurants, especially during the recession. Wendy's is a little late to the game and is testing a breakfast menu — for the third time. Will the fast food chain gain a morning following?

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• Faulty foreclosure papers notarized

  by Marketplace Staff

  Kai Ryssdal talks to Ohio State Secretary Jennifer Brunner about Ohio's investigation into how foreclosure proceedings are processed.

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• Freakonomics Radio: Where are the runs?

  by Marketplace Staff

  Kai Ryssdal talks to Stephen Dubner, co-author of "Freakonomics" and "Superfreakonomics" about why runs are on the decline in baseball. It's probably not what you expect.

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