Apr 10, 2008

Marketplace Morning Report for April 10, 208

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England, ECB out of sync on rates

by Stephen Beard

Apr 10, 2008

Today, the Bank of England and the European Central Bank make their interest rate decisions. The speculation is England will cut -- and the ECB will not. Stephen Beard tells us why.

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Foreclosure fraud is on the rise

by Marketplace Staff

Apr 10, 2008

Today we wrap up our series Housing Madness, on the fallout from the subprime meltdown. The FBI says mortgage fraud could hit record highs this year. James Doran reports.

Emergency warning calling

by Lisa Napoli

Apr 10, 2008

The good old-fashioned radio is about to get upstaged again, this time by your cell phone. But it's for a good cause. Marketplace's Lisa Napoli explains what the future holds.

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High food costs threaten poor in Africa

by Alisa Roth

Apr 10, 2008

A report from the World Bank says the high cost of food is threatening to undo recent gains in Africa in the fight against poverty and malnutrition. Alisa Roth has more.

Wal-Mart wants 'green' from China

by Ashley Milne-Tyte

Apr 10, 2008

Wal-Mart says it wants its Chinese suppliers to go green and the retail giant plans to meet with roughly a thousand of those suppliers later this year. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports

Is EPA stalling on greenhouse gas?

by John Dimsdale

Apr 10, 2008

Today in Washington, a House Energy subcommittee will hear how the Environmental Protection Agency plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in this country. John Dimsdale reports.

Another reason flights will be delayed

by Dan Grech

Apr 10, 2008

For the first time, the Transportation Security Administration will require screening of all 250 million packages that travel on passenger planes. Dan Grech explains.