Mar 14, 2011

Marketplace Morning Report for Monday, March 14, 2011

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The New Egypt

Clinton to talk foreign aid with Egypt

by John Dimsdale

Mar 14, 2011

U.S. must decide how economic aid can support Egypt's political and social change.

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Toiling over the reparations from the BP oil spill

by Jeremy Hobson

Mar 14, 2011

Ken Feinberg discusses the complications and controversies stemming from his work overseeing the compensation funds for the BP oil spill and 9/11.

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BBC World Service

Bank of Japan adds $183 billion to economy

by Jeremy Hobson

Mar 14, 2011

After a devastating earthquake last week, Japan is taking steps to prevent an economic collapse in the country. The Bank of Japan has injected a record amount of cash into the financial system to provide liquidity and stabilize the shaky economy.

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Japan's quake

U.S. nuclear energy under more scrutiny

by Mitchell Hartman

Mar 14, 2011

As Japan struggles to control quake-damaged nuclear reactors, lawmakers and leaders express doubts over the future of global nuclear power.

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BBC World Service

Japanese quake costs may top $170 billion

by Marketplace Contributor

Mar 14, 2011

The BBC's Chris Hogg explains the global economic implications of the disaster in Japan.

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Japan's quake

Oil prices fall after disaster in Japan

by Stephen Beard

Mar 14, 2011

The cost of oil fell below $100 a barrel following Friday's quake in Japan. When the world's third largest importer of oil goes offline, demand for crude plummets.

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Japan's quake

Global insurers calculate costs of Japan quake, tsunami

by Stephen Beard

Mar 14, 2011

As Japan assesses the damage from a catastrophic earthquake last week, insurers across the globe begin to tally the cost of the disaster. Estimates put the cost to insurers at around $35 billion.

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Japan's quake

Will the earthquake make it harder for Japan to borrow money?

by Steve Chiotakis

Mar 14, 2011

Tom Byrne, senior vice president for Moody's in Singapore, explains how he calculates whether a natural disaster affects a country's credit rating.

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Television advertising makes a comeback

by Jennifer Collins

Mar 14, 2011

As television networks prepare for next season's big new shows, CBS and others say advertisers are ready to buy some prime time.

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Japan's quake

Investors flee to safety after disaster in Japan

by Jeremy Hobson

Mar 14, 2011

Julia Coronado, chief economist with BNP Paribas, explains how the disaster in Japan will shift global economics, and how U.S. debt becomes a "save-haven asset."

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Japan's quake

How would the U.S. fare in a 8.9 magnitude earthquake?

by Steve Chiotakis

Mar 14, 2011

As the world watches the disaster in Japan unfold, Barry Scanlon, president of the emergency preparedness firm Witt Associates, explains how the U.S. would handle an earthquake similar to Japan's.