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Marketplace for Monday, December 27, 2010
Dec 27, 2010

Marketplace for Monday, December 27, 2010

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Segments From this episode

Can methyl iodide be used as a pesticide?

Dec 27, 2010
The former pesticide of choice, methyl bromide, was banned internationally. The alternative is methyl iodide, which scientists is toxic. But the state of California says its toxicity can be minimized through regulation. Marketplace's Adriene Hill reports.

Estonia weighs pros and cons of joining the eurozone

Dec 27, 2010
The value euro has been slipping over the last few years, and yet the Baltic state of Estonia still wants to join the eurozone. Marketplace's Christopher Werth reports from the Estonian capital, Tallinn.

Privacy: Who's tracking your online data?

Dec 27, 2010
This year, we heard a lot about how much companies know about us through data mining. Social-networking sites like Facebook have changed the data mining game entirely. Reporter Stacey Vanek-Smith talks with Bob Moon about why 2010 may be the year privacy died and why you may need to manage your online brand.

Retailers try to reduce returns

Dec 27, 2010
Gifts, enjoyable as they are, are a little risky: You may not get what you want. And sometimes, keep getting what you don't want every Christmas or birthday. Some retailers are trying to curb the number of disappointed gift returns.

Schools revamp, refocus MBA programs

Dec 27, 2010
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is the latest college to revamp its MBA program. Professor Richard Shell chaired the MBA review committee, and talks with Bob Moon about the changes being implemented, why Wharton is putting a renewed focus on globalization, and the idea of tuition-free continuing education.

Snowstorms stall post-holiday shopping

Dec 27, 2010
Retailers lost profits during the key weekend of the post-holiday season, as many shoppers opted to stay home. Marketplace's Janet Babin reports.

Marketplace for Monday, December 27, 2010

Music from the episode

Goodbye Kisses Joe Hertz, Pip Millett