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Dec 31, 2012

Marketplace for Monday, December 31, 2012

The fiscal cliff deadline is tonight — we go over what will and will not happen if a deal isn’t reached by midnight. We look at whether earmarks are to blame. Sarah Gardner talks to an unemployed steelworker about what happens to him if unemployment benefits expire on Jan. 1st. The Pentagon is preparing to notify its entire civilian workforce about furloughs they will encounter if the U.S. goes over the fiscal cliff. Meanwhile, getting consumers to “go green” has proven harder than marketers anticipated. And FEMA is still trying to figure out which damaged or destroyed properties to buy from Hurricane Irene.

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French court says au revoir to 75% tax on wealthy
by Sarah Gardner
The high court in France has rejected President Francois Hollande's controversial 75 percent tax on millionaires.
Vermonters still awaiting FEMA money
by Kirk Carapezza
More than a year after Hurricane Irene devastated much of Vermont, many homeowners are still waiting on federal relief money.
The delicate task of marketing ‘green’
by Eve Troeh
Take toilet paper — please. People who don't automatically buy the greenest product available have to be persuaded toilet paper that's not white is just as good as what they're used to.
Do fired NFL coaches suffer much financially?
by Amy Scott
Terminated NFL coaches often resurface elsewhere in the league… along with a fat paycheck.
Would ‘earmarks’ have helped fiscal cliff talks?
by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
'Bridges to Nowhere' and other pork-barrel spending used to be the grease for deal-making in Congress.
Pentagon prepares for cuts — cliff or no cliff
by Mitchell Hartman
Defense contractors are already cutting back as the war in Afghanistan winds down.
Unemployed workers watching, worrying about fiscal cliff
by Sarah Gardner
Richard Crowe, an unemployed former steelworker living in Ohio, talks about what it's been like searching for a job and what he would do when unemployment benefits expire tomorrow.
Social media impostors make real money
by Marketplace Contributor
Author Philip Roth's recent tweets were fake, but some celebrity spoofs have turned into profitable ventures.

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Segments From This Episode

French court says au revoir to 75% tax on wealthy

Vermonters still awaiting FEMA money

The delicate task of marketing ‘green’

Do fired NFL coaches suffer much financially?

Would ‘earmarks’ have helped fiscal cliff talks?

Pentagon prepares for cuts — cliff or no cliff

Unemployed workers watching, worrying about fiscal cliff

Music from the episode

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Marketplace for Monday, December 31, 2012

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Segments From This Episode

French court says au revoir to 75% tax on wealthy

Vermonters still awaiting FEMA money

The delicate task of marketing ‘green’

Do fired NFL coaches suffer much financially?

Would ‘earmarks’ have helped fiscal cliff talks?

Pentagon prepares for cuts — cliff or no cliff

Unemployed workers watching, worrying about fiscal cliff

Social media impostors make real money

Music from the episode