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Jun 7, 2011

Marketplace Morning Report for Tuesday, June 7, 2011

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Segments From This Episode

Groupon IPO could give rise to Silicon Prairie in Chicago
by Ashley Gross
Local entrepreneurs are hoping that Groupon's IPO will help build the Windy City into the Silicon Valley of the Midwest.
Wall Street hosts fundraiser for Barney Frank
by Heidi Moore
A big Wall Street lobbying group, seeking to influence regulation designed to police the financial industry, holds a fundraising dinner for Congressman Frank.
OPEC meets Wednesday under pressure to raise quotas
by John Dimsdale
Experts say OPEC might not raise output when it meets, despite Libya's production outage. Saudi Arabia is already compensating for the outage.
Well-established hospitals spread infections
by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Consumer Reports says more well-known teaching hospitals spread infection than you might think.
Security firm offers to replace ‘keys’ after data breach
by Amy Scott
Data storage firm EMC has offered to replace millions of potentially compromised "SecurID" electronic keys after hackers attempted to use stolen information from the keys to break into Lockheed Martin's network.
EU to hold emergency summit to discuss E. coli outbreak
by Tristana Moore
Health officials throughout Europe continue to hunt for the origin of the deadly E. coli outbreak after early tests failed to identify German bean spouts as the source.
Second mortgages taking on water
by Marketplace Staff
Almost 40 percent of homeowners who carry second mortgages are underwater on their loans, according to a new report from real estate data firm CoreLogic.
Report: Many Americans used homes as ATMs
by Marketplace Staff
A new survey finds almost 40 percent of homeowners who took out second mortgages are underwater on their loans — a result that reduces your ability to move, refinance or sell your house, and puts you at increased risk of foreclosure.
OPEC expected to announce increases in production
by Marketplace Staff
Juli Niemann, analyst with Smith Moore and Company, explains if an increase in oil production is really the answer to the global oil problems.
European E. coli outbreak mishandled
by Marketplace Staff
As the European Union prepares to host an emergency meeting concerning the outbreak of E. coli, Michael Osterholm from the University of Minnesota explains the current investigation, and compares Europe's situation to past U.S. outbreaks.