Aug 5, 2011

Marketplace for August 5, 2011

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Summer Reading Book Series

Summer Reading: Mia Bauer

by Marketplace Staff

Aug 5, 2011

A turn-of the-century novel about New York turns into a feast of detail and inspiration for a modern day baker.

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Hiring picks up a bit in July

by Mitchell Hartman

Aug 5, 2011

But can it last given the economy now?

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Short-term swings create long-term problems

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Aug 5, 2011

The volatility in the stock markets isn't just spooking traders. It's making employers think twice about hiring, consumers think twice about spending, and affecting our entire economic outlook.

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange after the opening bell on August 5, 2011 in New York City.

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Building better cities 24 hours at a time

by Wendy Siegle

Aug 5, 2011

The Better Block Project aims to change perceptions of city neighborhoods with 24-hour civic strike teams

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The beer packaging debate: Bottle vs. can

by LaToya Dennis

Aug 5, 2011

Many beer drinkers automatically think beer in a bottle tastes better than in a can. But is that true?

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Debt Downgrade

Standard & Poor's officially downgrades U.S. debt

by Marketplace Staff

Aug 5, 2011

S&P has announced that the United States has lost its AAA rating. How will this impact the global economy?

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U.S. is back to renting

by Amy Scott

Aug 5, 2011

New numbers from the Census Bureau and Morgan Stanley show home ownership rates have fallen dramatically

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Eurozone crisis still in turmoil

by Stephen Beard

Aug 5, 2011

There seems no end in sight for the debt crisis that has dogged Europe for more than a year and a half, and which helped spark this week's turmoil in financial markets