Mar 22, 2011

Marketplace for March 22, 2011

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Freakonomics Radio

Freakonomics: Putting out a fire before it starts

by Marketplace Staff

Mar 22, 2011

A new kind of cigarette could help drop the rate of deaths-by-fire to zero.

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Discontent in the Middle East

How state-controlled media work in Libya and the Arab world

by Marketplace Staff

Mar 22, 2011

Professor Marwan Kraidy discusses the effectiveness of government-controlled media in Libya and the current media landscape in Egypt.

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Is the United States losing its competitive edge?

by Ben Wildavsky

Mar 22, 2011

Education advocates point to a recent spate of test scores that show the United States falling behind other nations. But what's the real story?

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Japan's quake

Japan tourism hit by earthquake, nuclear leak

by Rob Schmitz

Mar 22, 2011

Tourism brings billions of dollars annually to Japan, but many visitors are staying away after the recent earthquake, tsunami and nuclear leak.

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Military intervention in Libya

U.S. costs for Libya could rack up fast

by John Dimsdale

Mar 22, 2011

The Pentagon is going to have to ask Congress for emergency funding if U.S. expenses top $1 billion. That could happen in as little as a month. The question is, will Congress go along?

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Treasury to sell its mortgage-backed securities

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Mar 22, 2011

The U.S. Treasury is to sell $142 billion of mortgage-backed securities it bought during the financial crisis. Will the sale boost mortgage rates?

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Japan's quake

American meat and vegetables could be a hot commodity in Japan

by Jeff Tyler

Mar 22, 2011

Food safety concerns means the Japanese could import more produce and meat products from the U.S., despite Japan's protectionist agriculture policy.

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