Marketplace for July 7, 2011
Today, President Obama met with congressional leaders. The discussion focused on the deficit. But there's another issue that matters.
Exxon's oil is sullying fields and contaminating water as far as 400 miles downstream.
Britain's best-selling Sunday newspaper, the News of the World, is to close after allegations of widespread phone hacking and invasions of privacy.
Congress has 13 days to do a deal on raising the debt ceiling. The president said today that Democrats and Republicans are still a long way apart. They continue to talk, and to inch towards an agreement — they'll even work over the weekend.
New curriculum in Maryland high schools are teaching students about opportunities in government agencies, law enforcement and homeland security.
The recession forced manufacturers to reconsider their business models. Now more are going "lean."
An analysis shows that the default saving percentage in auto-enrollment 401(k) programs isn't the best for everyone.