Marketplace for Monday, November 5, 2012

Segments From This Episode

• Buy your ‘I voted’ stickers now

  by Kai Ryssdal

  Patriotism and civic pride can be yours for just $3.80 per thousand.

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• Undecided voters, beware of Hello Kitty!

  by Marketplace Contributor

  A passionate plea not to be tempted by a platform of smiles, hugs and rainbows.

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• Tim Pawlenty on the election and financial regulation

  by Kai Ryssdal

  Former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty talks about his new role as CEO of the Financial Services Roundtable, and his plans for the fiscal cliff and financial regulation.

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• On the fence: A small business owner from Virginia

  by Kai Ryssdal

  With less than a day to go until the nation selects a new president, small business owner Brett Fry's vote will go to the party that will be good stewards of the armed forces.

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• Silicon Valley gets a reality show

  by Aarti Shahani

  Geek chic meets Hollywood in Bravo's new show "Start-Ups."

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• So what can $6 billion buy you?

  by David Gura

  The price of this year's campaign spending is what Americans spend every year renting DVDs.

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• Despite Spanish downturn, many immigrants stay

  by Christopher Werth

  A lack of jobs has not convinced many immigrants who came to Spain during better times to leave.

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• Sandy outages hit food stamp recipients

  by Stacey Vanek Smith

  

  Many food stamp recipients in New York lost access to food after Sandy because stores couldn't swipe electronic benefits cards.

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• Businesses face post-Sandy challenges

  by Mark Garrison

  Some New York stores have products but can't ship them. Others can't get merchandise, and more importantly, wonder whether shoppers will return.

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