Marketplace for October 19, 2011
Labels are routine in conversations about politics. But do those labels limit our debates?
Going over listeners' responses to past broadcasts. This week: reactions to David Frum's resignation as a regular Marketplace commentator, job competition from robots and fracking in North Dakota.
In the midst of the European economic crisis, Italian pharmacies bring in psychologists to counsel people stressed by the hard times.
Though peaceful so far, the Occupy Wall Street movement has some bankers worried about their personal safety.
A Greek protester speaks about what's going on in Athens, and what needs to change.
Social Security gets its first adjustment since 2009. The average Social Security benefit will rise by $516 to $14,748. Is that a meaningful bump?
Portugal and Spain planned a new high-speed train between Lisbon and Madrid. Spain did its part. Now, Portugal can't afford to finish the line.
With growth expectations unmet, steel manufacturers cut production.
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