Dec 2, 2010

Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, December 2, 2010

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The repercussions of the Product Safety Improvement Act

by John Dimsdale

Dec 2, 2010

In 2008 President Bush signed the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act after an increase in recalls of unsafe children's toys. But on Capitol Hill, a group of manufacturers are telling a Senate subcommittee that the law has resulted in too many unintended consequences. John Dimsdale has more.

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NAACP summit addresses the re-segregation of schools

by Amy Scott

Dec 2, 2010

The NAACP starts a three day education summit today in Raleigh, North Carolina. The civil rights group is taking on what it calls the re-segregation of schools in this country.

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The new healthcare law could save you money over time

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Dec 2, 2010

While the heat of the healthcare debate continues, the Commonwealth Fund, a healthcare think tank, will release a report saying the new law could save you money, over time. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports

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The price of foreclosed homes falls

by Gregory Warner

Dec 2, 2010

In 2009, there was a run to buy foreclosed homes. Why? Because their cost was substantially less than other homes. But their price is down even further now that demand has slowed. Gregory Warner reports.

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Report could indicate 9.5 percent of Americans are out of work

by Marketplace Staff

Dec 2, 2010

Jeremy Hobson speaks to Marketplace's economics corespondent Chris Farrell about weekly unemployment numbers.

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Qantas threatens to sue Rolls Royce over faulty engines

by Christopher Werth

Dec 2, 2010

Over the past month, Qantas and other operators of the super jumbo jet have experienced difficulties with their Rolls Royce engines. Now, Qantas moves towards legal action. Christopher Werth reports.

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British banks borrowed more than a trillion U.S. dollars

by Rebecca Singer

Dec 2, 2010

The U.S. Federal Reserve has released a list of the banks that received federal loans at the height of the financial crisis. British banks were among the recipients, and borrowed more than a trillion U.S. dollars.