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Jun 24, 2013

Marketplace Morning Report for Monday, June 24, 2013

A new study shows Southwest states — New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada — rank the lowest when it comes to child well-being. Markets in China continue their plunge, but the Chinese government says that’s ok. And you’ve heard of shrinking airplane legroom, but what about shrinking armroom?

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Segments From This Episode

New planes not just high tech, they’ll be more crowded
by Christopher Werth
New planes are not just high tech, they'll be more crowded.
Community colleges face retirement crisis
by Sally Herships
40 percent of community college presidents are expected to retire in the next five years.
Markets continue to fall in China after lending freeze
by Rob Schmitz
The key stock index in Shanghai fell 5.3 percent today. The loss, the worst in 4 years, comes after China’s central bank froze lending between the country's financial institutions last week.
Are banks ready for another financial crisis?
In its annual report, the Bank for International Settlements in Basel, Switzerland, says central banks have done their part. Now it’s time for governments to do more.
Study of children’s well-being finds Southwest at bottom
by Scott Tong
Collapsed housing markets and sharp cuts in state spending put New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada at bottom of survey of children's welfare.
FBI requests ‘Portlandia’ clip for training
by Katie Long and David Brancaccio
The FBI has asked IFC sketch comedy show 'Portlandia' for rights to use a clip from the program in its advanced intelligence training classes.
PODCAST: Don’t bank on the central bank
by David Brancaccio
Markets down in China after the country's central bank freezes lending. And after central banks do their part, what can the government to do shore up banks?
Mexican border factories offer better benefits than your job
by Jeff Tyler
Two factories in Tijuana have been singled out as the best places to work in Mexico and can teach U.S. companies a thing or two about innovative employee benefits.