Sep 4, 2009

Marketplace for Friday, September 4, 2009

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ESPN's leap into the major leagues

by Kai Ryssdal

Sep 4, 2009

ESPN President George Bodenheimer got his start in the mailroom 29 years ago, back when a 24-hour sports network was considered a crazy idea. He talks about what ESPN means for sports today.

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So, what's a healthy job market again?

by Mitchell Hartman

Sep 4, 2009

Unemployment jumped again in August, but the number of jobs lost is the smallest number in a year. Bad or good news? Mitchell Hartman reports on what a healthy job market is supposed to look like.

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Investors take on more risks

by Jeremy Hobson

Sep 4, 2009

Junk-rate companies in emerging markets sold more debt in the last seven weeks than they have in the last year. Jeremy Hobson reports on an increasing appetite for risk.

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Is E-Verify too demanding on business?

by Jeff Tyler

Sep 4, 2009

Federal contractors will soon be required to use the E-Verify system to confirm their employees' eligibility to work in the U.S. Jeff Tyler reports.

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'I was laid off, now I'm laid on'

by Marketplace Staff

Sep 4, 2009

Lots of people are still out of work, but some are starting to ease back in, like commentator Glenn Miller. But he's not quite sure what to make of it.

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Weekly Wrap: Reforming the banks

by Marketplace Staff

Sep 4, 2009

Clusterstock's John Carney and Reuters blogger Felix Salmon talk with Kai Ryssdal about Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's plans to regulate the financial system.

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Where did the weekend come from?

by Marketplace Staff

Sep 4, 2009

Right now millions of Americans are probably counting the minutes until their weekend starts. But the idea of a weekend is a pretty new concept. Krissy Clark reports.