Marketplace for Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Segments From This Episode

• Recognizing and addressing the problems of steep rent

  by Kai Ryssdal

  The cost of rent in cities like L.A. or New York stands in the way of many people earning higher wages. Author Matthew Yglesias says the issue could be solved if cities loosen building regulations.

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• Green power vs. green power

  by Emma Jacobs

  Canadian hydroelectric projects could threaten domestic green energy start-ups.

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• The ‘what ifs’ in oil prices

  by Scott Tong

  Oil prices fell today on the possible resumption of nuclear talks between Iran, the U.S. and its allies. But would prices stay down for long?

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• Lehman Brothers emerges from bankruptcy

  by Kai Ryssdal

  The company said it will start paying back its creditors next month. Investors can begin buying shares.

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• Chevy Volt picks up award, but not enough buyers

  The Chevy Volt, known in Europe as the Ampera, has been named European Car of the Year. But in the United States, sales are sluggish.

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• VIDEO: Super PAC Mad Libs

  by Marketplace Staff

  Political cartoonist Mark Fiore lampoons the rise of the Super PAC in this short video animation

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• Student loan debt soars to record level

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  The amount U.S. graduates owe on education loans could become a bigger drag on the economy than the nation's total credit card debt.

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• IBM’s Watson heads to Wall Street

  by Stacey Vanek Smith

  

  IBM supercomputer Watson conquered "Jeopardy!" Then he got a job analyzing health records. Now, he may suit up for Citigroup.

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• Super PACs = Long primaries + big $ for local media

  The extended, expensive GOP primary race could help state primaries that never mattered before, in big media markets like California and New York.

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