Marketplace for October 6, 2011

Segments From This Episode

• The economy as seen on a bus ride down Sunset Blvd.

  by Kai Ryssdal

  Kai Ryssdal rides a bus 26 miles through Los Angeles to see how the economy and our high unemployment rate is affecting everyday Americans.

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• Letters: Occupy Wall Street, Bank of America fees

  by Marketplace Staff

  Going over listeners' responses to past broadcasts. This week: the Occupy Wall Street protests; end of Don't Ask, Don't Tell; and Bank of America's new debit fee.

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• Wall Street protests grow

  by John Dimsdale

  Occupy Wall Street claims to represent 99 percent of the population. It's attracting nurses, transit workers and other union members. But what exactly does the movement want?

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• Mortgage rates fall below 4%

  by Amy Scott

  The average 30-year fixed mortgage has dropped to 3.94 percent. But with many borrowers unable to qualify, is anyone really getting such a cheap loan?

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• Apple after Steve Jobs

  by Steve Henn

  Today is the first day of the Tim Cook era. The new CEO takes charge of the myth and the business.

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• The cool cult of Apple

  by Stacey Vanek Smith

  

  How a company designed its way into the national consciousness and created millions of loyal users.

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• Oprah Winfrey’s make or break moment

  by Jennifer Collins

  After months of troubles, the Oprah Winfrey Network starts its new season Monday with a whole lot to prove.

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