Sep 10, 2008

Marketplace Morning Report for Sept. 10, 2008

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Should government help car makers?

by Marketplace Staff

Sep 10, 2008

Car makers are looking for government-sponsored loans so they can retool their assembly lines for fuel-efficient cars. Just don't call what they want a bailout. Commentator Will Wilkinson has more.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Foreclosure help scams are on the rise

by Alisa Roth

Sep 10, 2008

Scammers prey on desperate homeowners who have missed mortgage payments, offering to help save the home from foreclosure. Alisa Roth reports on how the fraud works and talks to a homeowner victim.

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Alabama county facing bankruptcy

by Marketplace Staff

Sep 10, 2008

Jefferson County, Alabama, has already missed several bond payments for a sewer project. No one really wants the county to go down, though. Tanya Ott reports on the situation.

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Trouble with that virtual fence

by Steve Henn

Sep 10, 2008

Problems have plagued the project to install video cameras, sensors, radar and night vision equipment to create a virtual fence that would discourage Mexicans from crossing the border into the U.S. illegally. Steve Henn reports.

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OPEC opts to cut production

by Megan Williams

Sep 10, 2008

The oil cartel meeting in Vienna ended with a surprise decision to lower output now that prices are falling. Not everyone sees the decision as a permanent one. Megan Williams has more.

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East Europe attracting U.S. companies

by John Dimsdale

Sep 10, 2008

Azerbaijan, Albania and Belarus are among countries rated high for regulatory reforms that are favorable to American corporations looking to get away from U.S. rules. John Dimsdale reports.

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What prompted OPEC's production cut?

by Marketplace Staff

Sep 10, 2008

OPEC ministers surprised many oil experts who expected the cartel would keep production levels the same. Host Scott Jagow asks a reporter from the Financial Times why OPEC decided to cut them.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Lehman plans to unload assets

by Janet Babin

Sep 10, 2008

Fire sale at Lehman Brothers. The struggling bank will spin off its commercial mortgages as part of a plan to keep itself afloat. Lehman has lost nearly $4 billion in the fourth quarter. Janet Babin has more.