Marketplace for August 12, 2011

Segments From This Episode

• Weekly Wrap: Stock market drama

  by Marketplace Staff

  Reviewing the week's news on Wall Street. This week: the aftermath of the S&P downgrade decision and how it's affecting how we live

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• Marketplace on the road: How everyday people are coping with the economy

  by Kai Ryssdal

  We take the show to the City of Commerce, to talk about how the economy is affecting us all

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• How local government translates big economic news

  by Marketplace Staff

  The downgrade and the fears of a double-dip recession are making news in Washington, but how are local governments assessing the future? The City of Commerce's city administrator offers his point of view

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• Market tremors cause real-world worries for Commerce businessman

  by Marketplace Staff

  The president of NicoNat furniture company in Commerce tells us how the stock market gyrations and the overall economy is affecting his company

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• Business customers help Smart & Final thrive in weak economy

  by Kai Ryssdal

  

  Smart & Final President Dave Hirz discusses why his business is doing so well compared to conventional grocery stores right now and how President Obama can create jobs.

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• The state of the U.S. bond market

  by Marketplace Staff

  The markets have been going back and forth since news of the S&P downgrade, but is U.S. credit really in bad shape?

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