Marketplace for Friday, February 17, 2012

Segments From This Episode

• Congress finds funds in the airwaves

  by Bob Moon

  Parts of the broadcast spectrum will be auctioned off to help cover the costs of the payroll tax cut and extended long-term unemployment benefits. Even a sliver of spectrum could bring a big chunk of cash.

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• Google and others track Apple users

  by Kai Ryssdal

  Reporter Julia Angwin discusses her story in the Wall Street Journal detailing the tracking of Apple iPhone users.

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• Military impostors hurt real veterans

  by Scott Lyon

  Former Marine and commentator Scott Lyon says impostors give Americans a false view of veterans.

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• Greeks channel financial woes through song

  As Greece faces yet another deadline to adopt more austerity measures and reforms, some Greeks have turned to satire and song to express their frustration and fury over the country's continued economic misery.

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• Small talk: New car smell, Girl Scout cookies

  by Marketplace Contributor

  The news that didn't quite make the headlines. This week: Girl Scouts get high-tech, that new car smell is toxic and getting to Ecuador if you're a retiree.

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• Weekly Wrap: A nascent recovery

  by Kai Ryssdal

  Reviewing the week's headlines on Wall Street and beyond. This week: the budget, a payroll tax cut deal and the stock market.

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• Letters: ‘Our Black Year,’ dirty cash, living alone

  by Kai Ryssdal

  Going over listeners' responses to past broadcasts. This week: Patronizing black businesses, the filthiness of cash and the perks of living alone.

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