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Mar 16, 2015

Marketplace Morning Report for Monday, March 16, 2015

Airing on Monday, March 16, 2015: The Fed meets Tuesday. We explain what inflation data and indicators the Fed will be looking at in its deliberating an interest rate increase. Plus, Canada is proposing tougher standards for rail tankers that carry oil, after the latest oil train derailments involved oil coming from the Alberta tar sands. The rules would require replacing just about all tankers currently in service. The U.S. is considering similar standards.

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PODCAST: Doing the numbers on police misconduct
by David Brancaccio
The FTC is changing the way it fights mergers it doesn’t like, cutting back on challenges in its own internal court and relying more on federal injunctions. We check in with Marketplace’s Tracey Samuelson on what the rule changes could mean for pending, controversial mergers. Then, China has reportedly passed Germany to become the world’s […]
FTC changes its procedures for challenging mergers
by Tracey Samuelson
The move will mean few merger proposals are caught in the FTC's internal court.
A question for the Fed: What inflation?
by Tim Fitzsimons
A closer look at one of the indicators of inflation.
Canada proposes tougher standards for oil tankers
by Scott Tong
Stricter rules are likely south of the border too.
Police don’t ask: Why are we getting sued?
by Dan Weissmann
Experts say police departments don't keep data that could prevent abuse lawsuits.

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Marketplace Morning Report for Monday, March 16, 2015

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Segments From This Episode

PODCAST: Doing the numbers on police misconduct

FTC changes its procedures for challenging mergers

A question for the Fed: What inflation?

Canada proposes tougher standards for oil tankers

Police don’t ask: Why are we getting sued?