Marketplace for Thursday, November 18, 2010

Segments From This Episode

• Banks that support communities

  by Marketplace Staff

  Economy 4.0's David Brancaccio looks at how community banks help communities and an idea on how governments can better support them.

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• Is there a housing bubble in China?

  by Rob Schmitz

  Kai Ryssdal talks to Marketplace's Rob Schmitz about whether a housing bubble — and a housing crisis — is possible in China.

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• Improving Louisiana’s schools, starting with teachers

  by Amy Scott

  Louisiana's universities and colleges have re-designed their teacher training curriculum in an effort to improve the education system overall.

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• Should gov’t be blamed or praised for GM bailout?

  by Marketplace Staff

  Today was the new GM's first day back in the public market. Taxpayers now only own about a third of the company. President Obama said he sees this as a good step forward. Critics are still weary. David Gura reports.

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• Ireland may be close to EU bailout deal

  Despite earlier denying any outside help for the country's financial problems, officials from Ireland today admitted that a loan from the European Union and International Monetary Fund may be on its way. Not many are happy. Stephen Beard reports.

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• Setting up new Congress teams is like small business

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  The new class of Congress members are getting ready to build their teams and offices this week. About a third of them are also small business owners, which, as Nancy Marshall Genzer reports, gives them a leg up in choosing the right personnel.

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