Segments From This Episode

• TV spending rises as audience slips

  by Stacey Vanek Smith

  

  As the TV ad-buying event known as the "upfront" market kicks off next week, networks are confident that advertisers, if not viewers, are back.

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• Tuxedo wars

  by Jennifer Collins

  The battle of the bow ties is on between Men's Wearhouse and upstart Joseph A. Bank.

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• Consumers willing to spend at higher-end retailers

  by Mitchell Hartman

  Earnings at chains like Macy's and Nordstrom are up and markdowns aren't as steep as they used to be.

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• Facebook flubs Google smear campaign

  by Steve Henn

  The social network hired a PR firm to plant negative stories about Google's privacy problems. And got caught.

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• Weekly Wrap: Greek debt crisis

  by Marketplace Staff

  Reviewing the week's news on Wall Street. This week: what the Greek debt crisis could mean for the rest of the Eurozone and the U.S., and what's ahead in insider trading cases.

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• Protests could be decisive moment for Syria and Middle East

  by Marketplace Staff

  A government crackdown in Syria has caused a fierce uprising from citizens. It could be a pivotal moment for a country that's considered a lynchpin in the region.

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• Junking junk food regulations

  by Mark Bittman

  The Federal Trade Commission just announced new guidelines for food marketers. But do they have any teeth?

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