Apr 5, 2011

Marketplace Morning Report for Tuesday, April 5, 2011

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Arne Duncan on the future of education in the U.S.

by Marketplace Staff

Apr 5, 2011

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan says he believes the No Child Left Behind law needs to be fixed, and that the U.S. can lead the world again in college graduates.

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Fiscal year 2011 budget tussle continues

by John Dimsdale

Apr 5, 2011

Congressional leaders are moving closer to cutting $33 billion. As part of that, they would cut mandatory federal government programs to avert a government shutdown.

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Economy 4.0

Happiness is just a smartphone app away

by David Brancaccio

Apr 5, 2011

The Mappiness app is charting British happiness -- and unhappiness -- in real time.

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Downgrade for Portugal debt threatens investments

by Stephen Beard

Apr 5, 2011

Ratings agency Moody's has downgraded Portugal's credit rating for the second time in less than a month. The move has increased the interest rate for investors to 10 percent.

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Ryan's Medicare plan could hit senior wallets

by Gregory Warner

Apr 5, 2011

Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan's Medicare overhaul could trim $5 trillion from the federal budget. But it would also raise insurance premiums for senior citizens.

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Rebel oil shipment could mean 'Libya is back open'

by Marketplace Staff

Apr 5, 2011

Libyan rebels are expected to sell their first shipment of oil, a sale that could signal big changes in international oil trading.

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Pandora reveals investigation into smartphone apps

by Gregory Warner

Apr 5, 2011

The Internet radio company says it has received a subpoena as part of a federal investigation into the private information that is gathered and shared by smartphone applications.

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Japan's quake

TEPCO's radioactive water dump raises food safety concerns

by Scott Tong

Apr 5, 2011

Tokyo Electric Power Co. is dumping millions of gallons of radioactive water from its crippled Fukushima Dai-Ichi plant into the ocean. Now, for the first time, contamination levels in fish are exceeding health guidelines.