Marketplace Morning Report for Wednesday, May 1, 2013

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• Old media battles online companies for digital ad spending

  There are some unexpected newcomers to the digital video world as advertising grows. Magazine publisher Condé Nast is one of the new big names rolling out a suite of original video content.

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• Going for dollars, public universities are taking more out-of-state students

  by Gigi Douban

  It's decision day for students, and many of them will be going out of state. Who loses in this equation?

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• How low can you go? Fed expected to keep interest rates low, but not lower

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  The Federal Reserve isn't expected to lower rates any more than it already has.

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• Is anti-austerity fever cooling off in Greece?

  by Mark Lowen

  Protestors in Greece are rallying against austerity. The gathering comes just days after the country's government voted to allow 15,000 public employee layoffs.

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• Is a 529 college savings account right for you?

  by Paddy Hirsch

  

  Many parents are opting for 529 savings plans — college savings accounts that aren’t subject to any tax as long as the money’s used for tuition. Are they right for you?

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• PODCAST: Out-of-state tuition grab, which way will the Fed wag?

  by Jeremy Hobson

  What will the Federal Reserve do next? Out-of-state enrollment grows at state universities. And are smells coming to a theater near you?

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