Marketplace Morning Report for Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Segments From This Episode

• What median income can buy depends on where you live

  by Noel King

  

  The Census releases U.S. median income data today. We visit two families to compare what it's like to live at the national median income and local median income.

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• Global implications of this week’s Fed meeting

  by David Brancaccio

  Changes in U.S. monetary policy could create problems in emerging markets.

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• New thinking to help returning vets navigate urban battlefield

  by Mark Garrison

  A new program in New York helps returning vets thrive in the city.

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• Tapering tops the agenda at the Federal Reserve

  by Gigi Douban

  The Fed buys billions of dollars worth of bonds each month to pump cash into our financial system. The question in front of the the Fed Board today: when should they start to slow the buying down.

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• GM planning car to rival Tesla’s Model S

  by David Weinberg

  GM's goal is a car that can travel 200 miles on a single charge, with a price tag of around $30,000.

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• Everything you need to know about personal finance — on one index card

  by David Brancaccio

  A social scientist at the University of Chicago shows that the only investment advice you need to know can all fit in the palm of your hand.

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• Making Grand Theft Auto pay

  by Alex Schmidt

  Grand Theft Auto V cost $265 million to make. Pre-sales have been good, but GTA already has a huge following. With development costs now so high, creating a new game from scratch has become a high-stakes business.

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• Traders expect Federal Reserve to scale back on bond buying

  by David Brancaccio

  The Fed may scale back on stimulus spending.

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• PODCAST: Fed tapering and video games

  by David Brancaccio

  The Fed's plans for future stimulus spending. And the rising costs of video game development.

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