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Marketplace for Friday, June 29, 2012

Jun 29, 2012

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  • Health care accounts for one-sixth of the nation’s economy. We look at how the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act will affect the economy, what states will do next, and hear from both a conservative and a liberal doctor about their thoughts on the verdict. Meanwhile, JP Morgan’s derivatives losses may reach beyond the original estimate of $2 billion to $9 billion. Google just unveiled its new home media player — and it’ll be made right here in the U.S. of A. And the EU meets for yet another summit on trying to fix its debt crisis.

  • Stockton, Calif., has become the biggest American city to declare bankruptcy. Meanwhile, New Orleans is topping the list of metro areas that have been recovering well since the recession. One California county is considering using eminent domain to help homeowners struggling with their mortgages. Mexico will hold elections for a new president this Sunday, and some Mexican nationals here in the U.S. will have considerable influence. Tess Vigeland talks to a business owner in Colorado who lost his restaurant to the wildfires there. And the Wealth & Poverty Desk looks into who makes up the working class.

  • News Corp. is considering splitting the publishing side of the business from the entertainment side. The travel discount site Orbitz is apparently showing Apple users pricier options than their PC counterparts. The Supreme Court’s decision on the fate of President Obama’s health care plan is coming this Thursday, but for Washington policy wonks and those in the health care industry, the anticipation alone might kill them first. Meanwhile,  SCOTUSblog covers the waiting game live. And Freakonomics’ Stephen Dubner explains why he thinks we should look to our counterparts in Europe to see how politicians can begin to play nice.

  • The Supreme Court made their decision on Arizona’s immigration law. Much of the bill was struck down, but are business owners and undocumented immigrants still wary? We also look at what would happen if health care reform was struck down by the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, Miami’s condo market is hot right now. Kai Ryssdal talks to author John Lanchester, whose new book, Capital, is about the housing bubble in England. And in the latest installment of Conversations from the Corner Office, Foursquare co-founder and CEO Dennis Crowley talks about social media and technology in culture today.

  • A new Google service will let your boss track your every move. Research shows that Americans are much less likely to marry someone from a different class bracket. California has become the first state to privatize state park management. Kai Ryssdal talks to Anne-Marie Slaughter, who wrote the controversial article in The Atlantic, “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All.” And in the latest What’s Up Europe?, we hear about what people are talking about in Ireland.

  • We kick off our new series, Street of Eternal Happiness, in which China correspondent Rob Schmitz profiles people who work on that famous street in Shanghai. Here in the U.S., the Supreme Court is on the verge of announcing its decision on the legality of the health care reform law. Gallup’s Frank Newport reveals how American opinion is changing on immigration policy. And a new report shows that more than half of American employers are having trouble finding skilled workers to hire, a “skills gap” that’s gotten much wider since 2007.

  • To further stimulate the economy, the Federal Reserve announced it will extend its “Operation Twist” program until the end of the year. Foreclosures are up for the first time in more than two years; we look at the personal finance implications. While many cash-strapped school districts are cutting their summer school programs, Baltimore wants to offer more innovative classes. Russian president Vladimir Putin will be pitching to international economic investors tomorrow. The Rio Earth Summit, now celebrating 20 years, inspired many children back then to care about the environment, and now those grown-up kids are leading a new generation into the fold.

  • The Federal Reserve is meeting today and tomorrow in Washington — but is there anything else it can do to help the economy? Kai Ryssdal talks to Neel Kashkari about how the situation in Greece compares to what we went through. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a searchable online database of its credit card consumer complaints. Today, business leaders and environmental groups often work side by side on pressing global issues — but it isn’t always smooth sailing. And we hear about companies embracing the short attention span often seen in media consumption.

  • University of California President Mark Yudof discusses Gov. Jerry Brown’s decision to leave the financial fate of the state’s public schools in the hands of voters. Commentator Robert Samuelson says that pushing everyone to get a college education is doing more harm than good. President Obama and Mitt Romney have spent nearly a quarter of their campaign money in Massachusetts. We hear about the mood in Europe after Greece’s election this weekend. And are you a HENRY — High Earner Not Rich Yet? You might not be the 1 percent, but your economic impact is still major.

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Hosted by Kai Ryssdal, our leading business news radio program and podcast is about providing context on the economic news of the day. Through stories, conversations and newsworthy developments, we help listeners understand the economic world around them. Marketplace makes sense of the economy for everyone, no econ degree or finance background required. Marketplace doesn’t just report on the numbers, we take it deeper, adding context to what’s happening in the stock market and how macroeconomic policy can affect you and your business. Monday through Friday, our team speaks with a wide range of industry professionals — from small business owners to Fortune 500 CEOs, Marketplace breaks down complex topics related to business and the economy without industry jargon and over-complicated explanations.

Kai Ryssdal has led the program since 2005 and has hosted the program from China, the Middle East and dozens of cities across the United States. As a leading public media voice, Kai has been a trusted broadcaster for two decades and received an Emmy for investigative journalism on a PBS FRONTLINE documentary about money in politics called “Big Sky, Big Money.” He has appeared often on CNN, CNBC and CBS news. His written work has been featured in The New York Times and The Atlantic.

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