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May 15, 2012

Marketplace for Tuesday, May 15, 2012

After JPMorgan’s $2 billion trading loss, it’s possible the bank may try to recover salary and bonuses paid to those responsible. Can France’s new president Francois Hollande and the German chancellor Angela Merkel find a way forward on the growth and austerity debate in Europe? Despite it probably being the biggest IPO ever, some investors just aren’t playing into the whole Facebook hype. A new study says many low- and middle-income families used equity loans during the housing bubble to send their kids to better colleges than they could otherwise afford. And Kai Ryssdal talks to author John Fox about his new book “The Ball,” which looks at the games we play and why we play them.

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After JPMorgan’s $2 billion trading loss, it’s possible the bank may try to recover salary and bonuses paid to those responsible. Can France’s new president Francois Hollande and the German chancellor Angela Merkel find a way forward on the growth and austerity debate in Europe? Despite it probably being the biggest IPO ever, some investors just aren’t playing into the whole Facebook hype. A new study says many low- and middle-income families used equity loans during the housing bubble to send their kids to better colleges than they could otherwise afford. And Kai Ryssdal talks to author John Fox about his new book “The Ball,” which looks at the games we play and why we play them.