Marketplace for June 28, 2011
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Freakonomics Radio
Freakonomics: When it's good to quit
by Stephen Dubner
Jun 28, 2011
Society often considers quitting as failure, but Freakonomics Radio's Stephen Dubner argues we should think more about the upsides to giving up.
Syrian refugees a financial strain on Turkish hosts
by Alisa Roth
Jun 28, 2011
More than 10,000 Syrians have fled their government's crackdown. But it's an expensive situation for the Turkish government.
In China, a long wait for U.S. visas
by Rob Schmitz
Jun 28, 2011
U.S. officials in China struggle to provide visas for millions of Chinese nationals who want to visit America. And visa seekers face a long wait.
Christine Lagarde set to head IMF
by David Gura
Jun 28, 2011
Both the U.S. and leading emerging countries like Brazil, China and Russia have endorsed the French finance minister.
Greece sells off assets in huge "yard sale"
by Stephen Beard
Jun 28, 2011
As Greece struggles to lift itself out of a financial mess, national assets such as airplanes and water companies are up for sale.
Health care spending: A lot for a few
by Gregory Warner
Jun 28, 2011
A new report says about 5 percent of us are responsible for almost half of all health care spending in the U.S.