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Nov 4, 2011

Marketplace for Friday, November 4, 2011

The economy added 80,000 jobs last month, which is low, but could be the new normal for jobs numbers. Bank Transfer Day is tomorrow, and credit unions are benefiting from big banks' charges and fees. The G20 countries debate a Greek referendum. The IMF has become a key player in the Europe talks. We took a look whether social networking and social media really matter. Kai spoke with Leigh Gallagher and Felix Salmon, and to author Mark Bowden about his new book, "Worm: The First Digital World War."

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The future in digital warfare
by Kai Ryssdal
Author Mark Bowden discusses the botnets that are controlling millions of computers around the world, and how cyber warfare is now a part of the modern world.
Weekly Wrap: Jobs and Europe
by Marketplace Staff
Reviewing the week's headlines on Wall Street. This week: October's jobs numbers, the survival of the euro and whether the euro crisis will spread globally.
Credit unions gain at banks’ expense
by Stacey Vanek Smith
Mario Tama/Getty Images
Consumers piqued by card and account fees at big national banks are switching to credit unions and community banks ahead of Bank Transfer Day.
Economy adds 80,000 jobs in October
by Mitchell Hartman
That number is below economists' expectations and a slowdown from September. But numbers in this range could be the new normal for a long time.
No end in sight to the Euro debt crisis
Leaders from the Group of 20 top economies concluded their summit in the South of France today. But the European debt crisis continues unabated. So just what happened this week and where do things stand now?
Know your social media strategy
by Adriene Hill
Two companies try to sort out blogs, Twitter and Facebook at an industry convention.
Greek prime minister survives confidence vote
by Marketplace Staff
The controversial George Papandreou and his party win a nail-biting vote.
IMF returns to center stage
by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
The International Monetary Fund steps up its role in Europe. It's monitoring Italy's economy and aims to raise funds from emerging countries like China.

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