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Mar 14, 2011

Marketplace Morning Report for Monday, March 14, 2011

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Clinton to talk foreign aid with Egypt
by John Dimsdale
U.S. must decide how economic aid can support Egypt's political and social change.
Toiling over the reparations from the BP oil spill
by Jeremy Hobson
Ken Feinberg discusses the complications and controversies stemming from his work overseeing the compensation funds for the BP oil spill and 9/11.
Bank of Japan adds $183 billion to economy
by Jeremy Hobson
After a devastating earthquake last week, Japan is taking steps to prevent an economic collapse in the country. The Bank of Japan has injected a record amount of cash into the financial system to provide liquidity and stabilize the shaky economy.
U.S. nuclear energy under more scrutiny
by Mitchell Hartman
As Japan struggles to control quake-damaged nuclear reactors, lawmakers and leaders express doubts over the future of global nuclear power.
Japanese quake costs may top $170 billion
by Marketplace Contributor
The BBC's Chris Hogg explains the global economic implications of the disaster in Japan.
Oil prices fall after disaster in Japan
The cost of oil fell below $100 a barrel following Friday's quake in Japan. When the world's third largest importer of oil goes offline, demand for crude plummets.
Global insurers calculate costs of Japan quake, tsunami
As Japan assesses the damage from a catastrophic earthquake last week, insurers across the globe begin to tally the cost of the disaster. Estimates put the cost to insurers at around $35 billion.
Will the earthquake make it harder for Japan to borrow money?
by Steve Chiotakis
Tom Byrne, senior vice president for Moody's in Singapore, explains how he calculates whether a natural disaster affects a country's credit rating.
Television advertising makes a comeback
by Jennifer Collins
As television networks prepare for next season's big new shows, CBS and others say advertisers are ready to buy some prime time.
Investors flee to safety after disaster in Japan
by Jeremy Hobson
Julia Coronado, chief economist with BNP Paribas, explains how the disaster in Japan will shift global economics, and how U.S. debt becomes a "save-haven asset."
How would the U.S. fare in a 8.9 magnitude earthquake?
by Steve Chiotakis
As the world watches the disaster in Japan unfold, Barry Scanlon, president of the emergency preparedness firm Witt Associates, explains how the U.S. would handle an earthquake similar to Japan's.