Marketplace for August 15, 2011

Segments From This Episode

• States get tough with immigration

  by Gustavo Arellano

  Several states this summer have passed immigration bills. And it got commentator Gustavo Arellano thinking about his personal experience… hiring.

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• Are we in a lost decade?

  by Marketplace Staff

  Justin Wolfers and Liaquat Ahamed discuss where they think we are economically, and where we might be in 2016 and beyond.

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• After volatile week, corporate mergers resume

  by Heidi Moore

  Stock markets shift from "Manic Monday" to "Merger Monday" as companies swoop in on rivals to expand. Is this a sign of economic optimism?

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• The joys of repetition

  by Eve Troeh

  Why this Monday is (and isn't) different than last Monday (and all Mondays before it)

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• Why Google wants to buy Motorola Mobility

  by Marketplace Staff

  Google announced its plan today to buy mobile phone maker Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion. The reason for the major purchase comes down to just one word: patents

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• Depression or recession: What’s in a name?

  by Marketplace Staff

  Sasha Strauss, managing director at Innovation Protocol, discusses why the name of an economic crisis can affect its overall impact.

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