Feb 17, 2011

Marketplace for February 17, 2011

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Transportation projects make budget sense

by Marketplace Staff

Feb 17, 2011

President Obama's budget plan was unveiled this week. And one area of debate: How much should we spend on transportation initiatives in the U.S?

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Transportation Nation

Home buyers are moving closer to public transit

by Marketplace Staff

Feb 17, 2011

Even though a nice house out in the suburbs with a white picket fence is the prototypical American dream, a lot of home buyers are voting with their feet and choosing to live within walking distance of public transit.

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United States of Tech

Obama pushes innovation in Silicon Valley

by Steve Henn

Feb 17, 2011

President Obama meets with Apple's Steve Jobs, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Eric Schmidt of Google. Sure to be on the agenda: What Obama wants from the tech industry, and what tech wants from the administration.

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What's next for Watson?

by Janet Babin

Feb 17, 2011

IBM's conversational computer kills on "Jeopardy." Now the business world is clamoring to put Watson to work.

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On the catwalk: Menswear for women

by Marketplace Staff

Feb 17, 2011

Kai Ryssdal talks to Kate Betts about the return of menswear-for-women and minimalism to today's catwalks.

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Banks likely face fines over foreclosure mess

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Feb 17, 2011

Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and other big U.S. banks are likely to be fined by federal regulators for mishandling home foreclosures.

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Shelf Life

Why cities are mankind's greatest invention

by Marketplace Staff

Feb 17, 2011

Harvard economist Ed Glaeser talks with Kai Ryssdal about his new book, "Triumph of the City," why cities are our greatest invention, and how they are good for the environment as well.