Mar 28, 2011

Marketplace Morning Report for Monday, March 28, 2011

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Obama defends U.S. role in Libyan no-fly zone

by John Dimsdale

Mar 28, 2011

President Barack Obama will speak tonight about the government's involvement in Libya, as critics raise questions on the financial and political costs of the offensive.

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More states could cut down jobless benefits

by Janet Babin

Mar 28, 2011

Mich. passed a law to cut unemployment benefits to 20 weeks. Other states hit hard by the recession could soon follow suit.

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Transportation Nation

Lower gas taxes lure drivers to Mo.

by Adam Allington

Mar 28, 2011

With lower state taxes on gasoline, among others, Mo. is easily undercutting its border mate, Ill., when it comes to the price to fill up.

A cart carries off a group of people portraying slaves during the staging of a re-enactment of a mid-19th century slave auction January 15, 2011 in downtown St. Louis, Missouri.

John Moore/Getty Images

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Libyan rebels capture oil ports

by Stephen Beard

Mar 28, 2011

Oil prices fell below $105 a barrel after Libyan rebels regained control of two key oil ports. They claim they could restart crude exports within weeks.

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The business of tracking despot assets

by Stephen Beard

Mar 28, 2011

A small army of accountants is mounting a different kind of assault on the Gaddafi regime. They are tracking the dictator's foreign assets, with a view to freezing and seizing them.

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Time Warner's iPad app worries TV networks

by Steve Henn

Mar 28, 2011

A new iPad app from Time Warner allows digital streaming, making network executives nervous about a possible drop in cable subscriptions.

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BBC World Service

Survey: China's economic power concerns developed nations

by Rebecca Singer

Mar 28, 2011

The BBC's Rebecca Singer explains the latest finds from a survey conducted by the BBC, measuring public concern over China's economic power.

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Military intervention in Libya

Does the U.S. have room in the budget for a no-fly zone?

by Marketplace Staff

Mar 28, 2011

Lawrence Korb, former assistant defense secretary and senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, explains how the U.S. budget has created room for military expenditures in the past, and how the current budget can accommodate the Libyan no-fly zone.

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Consumer spending up 0.7% in February

by Marketplace Staff

Mar 28, 2011

The Commerce Department is reporting that U.S. consumer spending rose 0.7 percent in February, the largest increase since October.

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Are we facing another tech bubble?

by Marketplace Staff

Mar 28, 2011

We saw it once before -- the tech giants of Silicon Valley grew too fast, which led to the tech bubble burst of 1999. But with today's tech company valuations even bigger, is another tech bubble lurking around the corner?

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