Marketplace for March 23, 2011

Segments From This Episode

• Discontent in Yemen rises, with post-oil future unclear

  by Marketplace Staff

  A failing economy and protests against the president have placed Yemen in a state of unrest.

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• EPA scientist advocates ‘green chemistry’

  by Sarah Gardner

  Environmental agency's new chief scientist envisions a world in which chemicals aren't toxic.

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• Getting serious about regulation

  by Robert Reich

  Many regulatory agencies are facing severe budget cuts. But tighter budgets could undermine regulations.

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• Program to lure Dutch dairy farmers to U.S. turns sour

  by Pat Blank

  Iowa was among several Midwest states to entice dairy farmers to relocate from the Netherlands. But more than a quarter of those operations have failed.

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• Fall in home sales dampens spring buying outlook

  by Stacey Vanek Smith

  

  New home sales in February took their biggest fall in 50 years. The price gap between new and existing homes has widened due to foreclosures.

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• Detroit’s stunning population loss means new budget concerns

  by Jeff Tyler

  The Motor City lost a quarter of its residents last decade. Detroit's mayor is now scrambling to keep federal and state dollars tied to population from disappearing, too.

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• Letters: Japan’s nuclear crisis, the New York Times paywall

  by Marketplace Staff

  Going over listener responses to past broadcasts. This week: Whether or not people will pay for the new New York Times online paywall, the possible similarities between Bahrain and the U.S., and the nuclear situation in Japan.

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