Marketplace for March 15, 2011

Segments From This Episode

• Colorado’s cracked dams create budget dilemma

  by David Brancaccio

  Colorado faces a tough budget year due to the loss of tax revenue and growing costs to keep programs and services running. It's inspired some creative thinking to fix the state's dams.

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• Giving out foreign aid

  by Lawrence Haas

  The revolution in the Middle East has led many to question: What's next for U.S. foreign aid to the region?

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• Europe’s nuclear energy dilemma

  by Adriene Hill

  Europe wants to cut carbon emissions and move away from fossil fuels. But nuclear energy is now suspect because of recent events in Japan.

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• In Japan: Fear of the unknown

  by Marketplace Staff

  Mixed messages over nuclear threat create uncertainty and panic; some citizens flee.

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• Despots’ real estate holdings in London

  Middle Eastern dictators often own expensive homes in London's best neighborhoods, but there is a mounting backlash against their luxury lifestyles.

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• Fed meets amid uncertain demand for Treasurys

  by Bob Moon

  The biggest buyers of U.S. Treasurys — the Federal Reserve, China and Japan — may be losing their appetite. What does that mean for interest rates?

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• U.S. corporations donate millions for Japan relief efforts

  by Jeff Tyler

  More than $50 million has been promised to Japan in what will likely be the largest relief response since the 2004 Southeast Asian tsunami.

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• Natural gas can substitute for nuclear power

  by Eve Troeh

  Natural gas is a clean alternative to coal, oil and nuclear power, and its supply is growing, but the production of natural gas poses its own environmental risks.

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