Marketplace for 8/13/13

Segments From This Episode

• Ackman out at JCPenney, Icahn investing in Apple?

  by Kai Ryssdal

  It's been a busy day for some activist investors.

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• On the waning of American exceptionalism

  by Kai Ryssdal

  A new book explores 'American exceptionalism' in a historical context.

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• Duke Energy CEO Lynn Good: Embracing energy diversity is key

  by Kai Ryssdal

  Duke Energy CEO Lynn Good on the future of the energy industry.

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• Why is the Department of Justice trying to block the American-US Airways merger from takeoff?

  by Mitchell Hartman

  The Justice Department's anti-trust division and several attorneys general filed a federal lawsuit challenging the merger of American Airlines and US Airways.

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• Another Obamacare delay: Out-of-pocket limits pushed to 2015

  by Dan Gorenstein

  A key consumer protection of the Affordable Care Act that limits out-of-pocket expenses that a consumer might have to pay for their own health care has been pushed back until 2015.

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• Late payments on credit cards near historic lows

  by Adriene Hill

  Credit card delinquencies fall to their lowest level in nearly 20 years. One reason: people are paying their credit card bills before other bills.

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• Is Washington getting tougher on bad bank behavior?

  by Sally Herships

  Big banks are in the cross hairs of the Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission, as authorities push for tougher punishment for misbehavior.

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• The country club-ization of college living

  by Kristofor Husted

  With classes starting soon, college students are heading back to campus. But you might not recognize where they are living. In fact, you might be jealous.

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