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  • Today, the U.S. Supreme Court rules on health care. We speak to former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle on how the decision will change the course of the country — one way or another. Thirty million uninsured Americans have a stake in the ruling, and so do all 50 states. And in tonight’s NBA draft, potential draftees have been learning how to present themselves in the business world to help their chances.

  • Carmakers, power plants and oil companies are “considering their options” — as they say — after a Federal appeals court ruled yesterday that the Environmental Protection Agency can regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Best Buy’s founder and largest shareholder, Richard Schulze, is reportedly talking to Wall Street banks about potentially turning it private. With Independence Day around the corner, we check in with Marketplace Money host Tess Vigeland about how people spend their money in politics. And today, thousands of would-be app entrepreneurs are descending on the developers’ conference known as Google I/O in San Francisco to learn how to create a hit app on Google’s Android operating system.

  • This Saturday federal highway funding expires and lawmakers must decide on a new plan. If no deal is reached, local construction projects may suffer, and jobs could be lost. College football fans and the NCAA are on the cusp of getting what they want: a four-team playoff. When the Supreme Court makes its decision on the Affordable Care Act — expected to come down this Thursday — advocacy groups will be trying to maximize their national exposure as a way to boost their brands.

  • Egypt has a new president-elect, Mohamed Morsi, whose political party — the Muslim Brotherhood — was banned while former President Hosni Mubarak was in office. The board of the University of Virginia meets tomorrow to consider reinstating Teresa Sullivan to the presidency, after she was ousted a couple of weeks ago. And in the spirit of environmental conservation, the British government wants to put a price on nature.

  • The credit rating agency Moody’s slashed the ratings of 15 of the world’s biggest financial institutions yesterday — including Citigroup, Bank of America, Barclay’s and Credit Suisse. Mitt Romney is in Park City, Utah this weekend hosting an event for some of his biggest donors. The presidential hopeful is reportedly on track to raise $100 million this month, which could be more than President Obama raises. And Congressman Howard Berman explains why he is trying to change federal law to limit helicopter noise in residential neighborhoods of Southern California.

  • Chairman Ben Bernanke’s announcement yesterday that the Federal Reserve will expand the Operation Twist monetary stimulus program has left markets and economists unimpressed. As our country still continues to recover from the recession, Marketplace’s economics correspondent Chris Farrell comapres where we are now to previous economic low points. And at tonight’s perfect storm — the NBA finals matchup of the Heat and Thunder — ticket prices are going through the roof.

  • The Fed will wrap up a meeting today in Washington, and experts are guessing that policymakers will launch more monetary stimulus to boost the economy. With austerity still the hot button word in Europe, here in the U.S., the Postal Service could be going the way of Greece if Congress doesn’t pass a restructuring plan to close a multi-billion dollar budget gap. And why public transit riders aren’t so happy about Apple’s new operating system for iPhones and iPads.

  • Microsoft has unveiled its new tablet, called Surface. But will it be enough to compete with Apple and other tech giants? In a New York courtroom today, a famous Oklahoma City company called Kerr-McGee is being sued for $25 billion for environmental pollution. And speaking of the environment, tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, the United Nations is holding a big conference on sustainable development.

  • After weeks of uncertainty, it appears as though Greece will be staying in the eurozone… at least for now: the pro-bailout, pro-austerity New Democracy party narrowly beat the anti-bailout Syriza party in yesterday’s elections. Critics say President Obama’s decision to allow undocumented immigrants to work legally will make the job market here in the U.S. even tougher. Look out for sunburns today, as some new federal rules for sunscreen products that were supposed to take effect won’t actually be enforced until December. And what Microsoft is up against when it finally releases its new tablet.

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