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Jan 6, 2012

Marketplace Morning Report for Friday, January 6, 2012

The economy continues to add jobs, but not fast enough to make campaigning easy for President Obama. The government is about to reveal how many hours people work on average each week. Many businesses aren’t happy about a move to start registering an expanded number of web suffixes next week. Alternative sentencing through special problem-solving courts is better for the job prospects and earning potential of offenders.

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Segments From This Episode

The average work week may not be so average
by David Gura
The government today is revealing how many hours people work on average each week. People say they're working harder, but productivity has a breaking point.
Debt downgraded, Hungary asks for help
by Steve Chiotakis
Hungary is the latest European Union country to head into trouble, but it isn't part of the eurozone.
Fast food chains offering deals in January
by Stacey Vanek Smith
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Chains like Wendy's, KFC and Taco Bell are all slashing prices on some items in January — just call them "resolution busters."
Mid-day Extra: Not so Hot Pockets
by Stacey Vanek Smith
William Thomas Cain/Getty Images
Why is the frozen food industry hurting, even as more people are dining at home?
U.S. adds over 200,000 jobs in December
by Stacey Vanek Smith
The Labor Department reported the U.S. economy added 200,00 jobs in December and the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since 2009.
Job growth could stay slow through election season
by Mitchell Hartman
Economy continues to add jobs, but not fast enough to make campaigning easy for President Obama.
Expanding web-name universe worries business groups
by Bob Moon
Many businesses aren't happy about a move to start registering an expanded number of web suffixes next week.
European job market struggles more than U.S.
In Europe, some countries in the north are doing well while in southern countries like Italy and Spain, unemployment is skyrocketing.
Diesel car market poised to grow in 2012
by Eve Troeh
Chrysler announced plans to add 1,100 of them at its assembly plant in Detroit. The new workers will build a diesel version of the Jeep Cherokee. It's the latest of many U.S. automaker announcements for diesel cars and trucks.
Unemployment falls to 8.5%, lowest in three years
by Jill Schlesinger
The nation's economy added 200,000 jobs in the month of December, while the jobless rate ticked down to 8.5 percent.
U.S. Labor Secretary on December jobs numbers
by Steve Chiotakis
Hilda Solis, the Secretary of the Labor Department, discusses the jobs picture today, and where we still need to improve.
PODCAST: The 8.5%
by Mary Dooe
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
The economy continues to add jobs, but not fast enough to make campaigning easy for President Obama. The government is about to reveal how many hours people work on average each week. Many businesses aren't happy about a move to start registering an expanded number of web suffixes next week. Alternative sentencing through special problem-solving courts is better for the job prospects and earning potential of offenders.
U.S. market for diesel cars could grow
by Eve Troeh
New fuel efficiency standards in the U.S. mean that cars that have been popular in Europe for years could be seen more frequently on American soil.
Prison alternatives more profitable for offenders
by Jeff Tyler
Alternative sentencing through special problem-solving courts is better for the job prospects and earning potential of offenders.