Marketplace Morning Report for Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Segments From This Episode

• The problem with focusing on shareholder value

  by David Brancaccio

  It's standard practice in today's business world that the focus should be on increasing value to shareholders. But it hasn't always been that way.

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• The meaning behind means testing for crop insurance

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  Tucked into the farm bill is language that would add means testing to the federally subsidized crop insurance program.

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• Can money and planning stop future flooding in Europe?

  by Steve Evans

  Residents of Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic and beyond are still wading through high waters today. Severe flooding has led to the deaths of at least 24 people.

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• PODCAST: The $38 latte strikes again

  by David Brancaccio

  The $38 latte strikes again. The meaning of means testing for farmers. And the problem on focusing on shareholder value.

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• Bank fees and the $38 latte: Back with a vengeance

  by Mark Garrison

  Opting into your bank’s overdraft protection could leave you paying higher fees and make your account more likely to be shut down, according to a new report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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• Bond yields spike on interest rate apprehension

  by Juli Niemann

  Juli Niemann, analyst with Smith Moore & Company, explains what's got bond yields rising.

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• The growth of government contractors in surveillance

  by Shannon Mullen

  The use of government contractors involved in surveillance work has grown tremendously since 9/11. How big is this business?

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• E-cigarettes offer brave new world for smokers and cigarette makers

  by Stacey Vanek Smith

  

  E-cigarette sales are still only a fraction of the total cigarette market. But that share is growing steadily — tobacco companies and others are taking notice.

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