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Nov 15, 2012

Marketplace for Thursday, November 15, 2012

BP has pleaded guilty to criminal charges and will pay $4.5 billion in a settlement with the U.S. government. The Federal Housing Administration may be in need of a bailout. More than a year later after the rise of Occupy Wall Street, supporters are looking to wipe out the debt of strangers. Facebook has launched a new app for job seekers. We hear about how the Internet affects how recording artists are paid. Reporter Jeff Tyler finds that the porn industry may be looking to set up shop outside of Los Angeles. And if we fell off the fiscal cliff for two weeks, would it be such a bad thing?

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BP has pleaded guilty to criminal charges and will pay $4.5 billion in a settlement with the U.S. government. The Federal Housing Administration may be in need of a bailout. More than a year later after the rise of Occupy Wall Street, supporters are looking to wipe out the debt of strangers. Facebook has launched a new app for job seekers. We hear about how the Internet affects how recording artists are paid. Reporter Jeff Tyler finds that the porn industry may be looking to set up shop outside of Los Angeles. And if we fell off the fiscal cliff for two weeks, would it be such a bad thing?

Marketplace for Thursday, November 15, 2012