Marketplace for April 14, 2011
Apr 14, 2011

Marketplace for April 14, 2011

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Marketplace for April 14, 2011

Segments From this episode

The NFL paycheck hit

Apr 14, 2011
Today, NFL and its players have restarted mediation talks in Minneapolis. At stake is the financial direction and payout of the popular league.

Financial crisis: What we've learned and how far we've come

Apr 14, 2011
Law and economics professor William Black discusses why it has been so difficult to prosecute people involved in the 2008 financial crisis and regulate Wall Street.

CBO cuts budget cuts down to real size

Apr 14, 2011
According to the CBO, the deal to cut this year's budget by $38 billion looks more like $352 million when you do the real math.

Apple juice to join commodities trading

Apr 14, 2011
Move over orange juice. An American commodities exchange plans to let traders also bet on the future price of apple-juice concentrate.
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Restoring Japan through entrepreneurship

Apr 14, 2011
Japan's economy is struggling to recover from last month's earthquake and tsunami. A Japanese business graduate says entrepreneurship is the answer.

Egypt seeks debt forgiveness from U.S.

Apr 14, 2011
Fayza Abulnaga, Egypt's minister of planning and international cooperation, discusses her country's economic challenges and what happens if Egypt doesn't get the aid and assistance it needs.

Cities want to cash in on their parking spots

Apr 14, 2011
Cash-strapped cities look to raise millions, even billions, by privatizing their parking meters and garages. And even if your city keeps control of its parking spaces, rates could likely climb.

Marketplace for April 14, 2011

Music from the episode

Egyptian Reggae - Live Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers