Jan 22, 2008

Marketplace Morning Report for Tuesday, January 22, 2008

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Writers' pain means others' gain

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Jan 22, 2008

Entering a third month, the TV and movie writers' strike has hurt a lot of workers, but it's also helped a few other industries. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports who's benefitting from the new climate.

Writers Guild of America West and their supporters walk the picket line outside 20th Century Fox Studios in Los Angeles.

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Could tax rebates be the answer?

by Marketplace Staff

Jan 22, 2008

The Senate is tackling the U.S. economy today, and some analysts are looking into tax rebates to the poor as a solution. Danielle Karson reports even if that were to be enacted, slow delivery could be a problem.

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The impact of bond insurance

by Scott Jagow

Jan 22, 2008

There's a lot of distress surrounding the U.S. economy, but is something specific driving a huge sell-off in Asia? Andrew Wood of The Financial Times talks to Scott Jagow about the bond insurance market.

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New report could risk false optimism

by Jeremy Hobson

Jan 22, 2008

The National Association for Business Economics will release its quarterly survey today on business conditions. Jeremy Hobson reports there may be some good news, but some analysts feel the report shouldn't be so upbeat.

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Opening the 'soup kitchen' for writers

by Marketplace Staff

Jan 22, 2008

To support hungry writers and stay in business, one restaurant in Los Angeles has offered a "soup kitchen" on Wednesdays. Lenora Chu reports Campanile isn't making a profit, but at least it's making new customers.

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Measurement change for emissions

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Jan 22, 2008

Environmentalists are trying to fine tune the measurement of companies' carbon emissions, and they've started looking at the supply chains of big companies. But Nancy Marshall Genzer reports emissions can be hard to measure.

Paulson focuses on tax relief in address

by Dan Grech

Jan 22, 2008

Before reacting to this morning's rate cut, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson addressed President Bush's stimulus plan for the U.S. economy. Dan Grech reports Paulson's main concern is the Democratic Congress.

Early Fed cut could precede another

by Scott Jagow

Jan 22, 2008

The U.S. Federal Reserve's announcement of a rate cut this morning came a week before the Fed was supposed to meet on the issue. John Authers of The Financial Times says this might set a bad precedent for another expected rate cut next week.

Monoline insurers at risk

by Stephen Beard

Jan 22, 2008

What will be the fate of monoline insurers when they lose triple-A status from credit rating agencies? European correspondent Stephen Beard tells Doug Krizner widespread downgrades could be very serious for the economy.