Oct 21, 2008

Marketplace Morning Report for Tuesday, October 21, 2008

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Americans just don't like dollar coins

by Jeremy Hobson

Oct 21, 2008

The U.S. Mint's new ad campaign for dollar coins depicts the Statue of Liberty leaving her post to buy a hot dog. Will it work? Jeremy Hobson reports despite the marketing, Americans just like paper money better.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

IMF set for Icelandic bailout

by Stephen Beard

Oct 21, 2008

Iceland's set to become the first developed country in more than 30 years to be bailed out by the International Monetary Fund. Stephen Beard reports why a move from the IMF may be viewed as less desirable.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Coming up on a credit default deadline

by Amy Scott

Oct 21, 2008

It's the deadline for sellers of so-called credit default swaps to settle up. Analysts say some of those sellers could have a hard time coming up with the cash. Amy Scott looks deeper into what that means.

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Interested Parties

Ideas to juice our public schools

by Steve Henn

Oct 21, 2008

With a weak economy and huge deficits, what do education advocates expect from the next president? For our Interested Parties series, Steve Henn looked into what Washington, D.C. has been doing to improve its public schools.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Too many federal and state regulations?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Oct 21, 2008

The House is holding a hearing today on new banking regulations, like rules for how much of a cash cushion institutions need to protect against losses. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports where there are disparaging ideas.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

French banks will pay for the money

by Megan Williams

Oct 21, 2008

France announced it's making billions of euros available to its major banks. The government wants the money to go towards credit for businesses and consumers. But Megan Williams reports the cash comes with conditions.

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Interested Parties

Financial aid hard to get for some

by Marketplace Staff

Oct 21, 2008

Twenty-eight-year-old Cinthya Guillen is going to college to be a high school teacher, but the crisis has made it a struggle for her to afford books. We talk to her as part of our Interested Parties series.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Government favors bank takeovers

by Dan Grech

Oct 21, 2008

Half of the $250 billion rescue package has already been invested into banks, and there are reports the other half will be used to help banks buy their weaker rivals. Dan Grech looks into the move.

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