Jul 7, 2011

Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, July 7, 2011

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Differences in Medicaid spending, state by state

by Gregory Warner

Jul 7, 2011

A new study is the first to give an apples-to-apples comparison of how states spend their money on Medicaid.

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HLN's next step, post-trial

by Sally Herships

Jul 7, 2011

CNN's HLN channel got big ratings while covering the Casey Anthony trial, but now that the case is over, it could lose viewers as well as advertisers.

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A new plan of action for Fannie and Freddie?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Jul 7, 2011

A California congressman wants to combine Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into a single entity. It would be smaller, and fully government-owned. But opponents say it would be too easily manipulated by special interests.

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As debt talks resume, lawmakers tied up in tax debate

by Mitchell Hartman

Jul 7, 2011

After weeks of impasse, President Obama and congressional leaders are resuming debt talks today in hopes of averting a default.

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For some companies, the suburban landscape is losing its shine

by Tony Arnold

Jul 7, 2011

United Airlines is headed out of the Chicago suburbs and into the city -- one of a rash of companies to do so. Tony Arnold explains.

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AirAsia places record plane order to meet growing demand

by Rob Schmitz

Jul 7, 2011

Southeast Asia's largest budget carrier, AirAsia, plans to buy 300 Airbus passenger jets -- a record-breaking order that would make the Malaysia-based airline one of the world's largest carriers.

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Interest rate riddles

by Stephen Beard

Jul 7, 2011

The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the second time this year. China just raised rates too. But in the U.S. Not even on the table. Marketplace's Stephen Beard explains why.

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Is job growth a factor in the White House debt talks?

by Mitchell Hartman

Jul 7, 2011

As President Obama and congressional leaders continue to search for common ground on raising the federal debt limit, how concerned are the politicians over creating jobs in the U.S.?

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Republicans, President Obama inch towards debt compromise

by Marketplace Staff

Jul 7, 2011

It may not be immediately obvious, but if you parse their words, both sides appear more willing to negotiate during debt talks this week. Diane Swonk, chief economist with Mesirow Financial, explains.