Marketplace for Monday, January 23, 2012

Segments From This Episode

• EU, U.S. announce tougher sanctions on Iran

  by Scott Tong

  The hope is further isolation by freezing assets and penalizing the banks that do business with Iran.

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• Research In Motion picks new CEO

  by Bob Moon

  Thorsten Heins takes over the troubled company as it battles its way back against Apple and Google.

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• Secret keeps man on margins of the economy

  by Jose Arreola

  But a decision on routes during a road trip forced Jose Arreola to reveal it to a friend.

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• State of the Union: Obama to accentuate the positive

  by John Dimsdale

  Tomorrow night's State of the Union address will ride recent, positive economic news and offer job training, education programs.

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• Now available: The Ron Paul action figure

  by Kai Ryssdal

  You can get either Commander-in-Chief Ron Paul or Superman Ron Paul.

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• Why Saul Alinsky matters in the 2012 election

  by Kai Ryssdal

  Newt Gingrich talks a lot about labor activist Saul Alinsky. Who was this figure in modern American community organizing?

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• Philippines: Too many mouths?

  by Sam Eaton

  Rapid population growth tests the Philippines’ ability to feed itself. And spurs a rethink on one of the globe's most controversial issues.

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