Jun 22, 2011

Marketplace for June 22, 2011

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Economy 4.0

The costs of Arab economic security

by David Brancaccio

Jun 22, 2011

For citizens of the UAE, most of life -- economics, social status -- is taken of. But there are hidden costs.

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The Swedish lesson

by David Frum

Jun 22, 2011

Greece continues to grapple with its debt crisis. But there are other European countries that have managed to regain their economic footing in this climate.

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Federal Reserve ends its stimulus

by Jeff Horwich

Jun 22, 2011

Whether quantitative easing helped the U.S. economy -- or how much -- is still debated.

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G-20 ministers discuss food security

by Stephen Beard

Jun 22, 2011

Agriculture ministers from the G-20 meet in Paris to discuss ways of curbing food price rises and ending hunger.

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Letters: Mozambique, political golf, and failure

by Marketplace Staff

Jun 22, 2011

Going over listeners' responses to past broadcasts. This week: cutting subsidies on basics doesn't just affect developing countries, business decisions made on the greens, and the meaning of "unambiguous" failure.

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Google gets 1 billion 'unique' visitors

by Mitchell Hartman

Jun 22, 2011

That's more than Facebook. But unique isn't always best.

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Even hedge-fund stars stumble

by Heidi Moore

Jun 22, 2011

John Paulson has made billions on big bets, but his investment in a Chinese forestry company shows how difficult investing in China can be.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

The economic impact of the Afghanistan troop drawdown

by Marketplace Staff

Jun 23, 2011

Washington bureau chief John Dimsdale discusses what President Obama had to say in his speech about the Afghanistan troop withdrawal and looks at the economic impact it might have.