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Oct 12, 2011

Marketplace for October 12, 2011

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Segments From This Episode

Congress poised to approve trade pacts
by David Gura
Trade deals with South Korea, Colombia and Panama are expected to boost exports by $13 billion dollars. But it's a toss up on the jobs front.
Fighting malaria through business ideals
by Kai Ryssdal
Armed with business savvy and some insecticide-treated bed nets, philanthropist Ray Chambers is helping bring the death rate from malaria down to zero. Time Magazine's Africa correspondent Alex Perry wrote about his mission in a new book.
Op-ed: Stop Wall Street recruitment on college campuses
by Kai Ryssdal
Stanford graduate Teryn Norris discusses why he is concerned about Wall Street recruiters targeting students at universities across the U.S.
Letters: Student loans and Occupy Wall Street
by Marketplace Staff
Going over listener's responses to past broadcasts. This week: student loan forgiveness and our Occupy Wall Street coverage.
Bank health comes under the microscope
by Heidi Moore
JPMorgan Chase reports earnings Thursday, offering the first look at the banking sector's health as U.S. growth slows and European debt mounts.
David Frum bids farewell to Marketplace
by Marketplace Staff
The long-time Marketplace conservative commentator says he doesn't represent "the view of most people who call themselves Republicans and conservatives"
And the Innovation Award goes to…
by Adriene Hill
After the successes of the X Prize (just awarded — oil spill clean up!), innovation awards proliferate.
Blackberry outage spreads to U.S. and Canada
by Mitchell Hartman
Day three of a huge glitch in the system may cost Blackberry customers.

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Marketplace for October 12, 2011