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Sep 10, 2013

Marketplace Morning Report for Tuesday, September 10, 2013

American investors are pouring money into European stocks as the Euro crisis seems to be subsiding. And now vital signs in China, like retail sales and factory output, are improving. And a look into how taxes play into Microsoft’s purchase of Nokia.

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Strong economic data from China
by David Brancaccio
Vital economic signs in China are improving
Building a bigger AFL-CIO
by Jim Burress
The AFL-CIO votes on whether to broaden membership to include non-union workers and even other organizations.
How Stephen Hawking became a celebrity physicist
by Rowan Moore Gerety
Stephen Hawking wrote the best-selling popular science book of all time, creating a brand for himself and physics.
The role taxes played in Microsoft’s purchase of Nokia
by Allan Sloan
Taxes may help explain Microsoft's recent purchase of much of Nokia.
Detroit City employees brace as judge mulls pension cuts
by Jeff Tyler
Today, a US district court considers Detroit's request for bankruptcy protection.
Should taxpayers support medical schools abroad?
by David Brancaccio
In a recent academic year, students at three Caribbean medical schools received $470 million in federally-backed student loans.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gets some new members
by Juli Niemann
The index of 30-hand-picked companies is bumping some out and adding others in.
Mortgage refinance slowdown leads to bank layoffs
by Mark Garrison
Bank employees face layoffs as the latest refinancing era comes to an end.
PODCAST: The Dow does some reshuffling
by David Brancaccio
The Dow swaps out some members. The AFL-CIO broadens it's membership. And Stephen Hawking–the brand.

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