May 9, 2006

Marketplace AM for May 9, 2006

Stories You Might Like The labor market may be cooling off, just a little bit If you want to know how U.S. shoppers are doing, Walmart may have the answer The global factors behind your grocery bill What is OPEC thinking right now? It’s brutal out here Take GDP data with a grain of salt

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What lurks beneath

by Stephen Smith

May 9, 2006

Stephen Smith reports on how the Gulf Coast fishing and tourism industry is coping with the submerged debris left by Hurricane Katrina.

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GM's $768 million turnaround

by Tess Vigeland

May 9, 2006

Instead of losing $323 million in the first quarter, GM claimed yesterday it actually made $445 million. Tess Vigeland explains how the automaker arrived at the new figure.

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UK housing market

by Marketplace Staff

May 9, 2006

It's still a seller's market in Britain, thanks largely to super-rich buyers looking for prestige homes. Commentator David Wells argues that wealth does not always translate into good taste.

TiVo ads on demand

by Marketplace Staff

May 9, 2006

The latest gimmick from the provider of digital video recording services is to offer viewers advertising on demand. Say what? Cheryl Glaser reports.

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Growth forecast: Average

by Hillary Wicai

May 9, 2006

Economists say a slowdown is coming, but considering gas prices and interest rates, things could be a lot worse. Hillary Wicai reports.

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