Jan 17, 2011

Marketplace for Monday, January 17, 2011

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Number of pro bono lawyers on the decline

by Marketplace Staff

Jan 17, 2011

A lawyer could be a huge help for people navigating bankruptcies, foreclosures and credit problems. It's even better if they can offer their services for free. But in this time of need, pro bono lawyers are getting more difficult to find.

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Can Piers Morgan draw an audience?

by Jennifer Collins

Jan 17, 2011

The British tabloid journalist and American reality star will be taking over Larry King's mantle. CNN is hoping that Morgan's more acerbic style will bring back viewers.

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How will Jobs' medical leave affect Apple?

by David Gura

Jan 17, 2011

Steve Jobs announced he's taking another medical leave from Apple, which caused Apple's stock to fall as much as 8% in overseas trading. But investors might want to hold their sell orders. David Gura reports.

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Potential fallout from WikiLeaks obtaining Swiss bank data

by Jeff Tyler

Jan 17, 2011

A former Swiss banker gave the website WikiLeaks the names of around 2,000 alleged tax-dodgers with accounts in the Cayman Islands. The website plans to release the names shortly. Jeff Tyler reports.

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African-Americans hit hard by housing crisis

by Mitchell Hartman

Jan 17, 2011

In the mid-2000s, government programs and risky subprime mortgages had boosted African-American home ownership to an all-time high. But now foreclosures are rampant, and African-Americans are losing ground fast. Mitchell Hartman reports.

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Shelf Life

How the military-industrial complex lives on today

by Marketplace Staff

Jan 17, 2011

Fifty years ago, Dwight D. Eisenhower gave his final speech as president warning of the military's growing influence. Reuters.com editor James Ledbetter wrote a book about what Eisenhower's meant in his speech and talks with Bob Moon about the military-industrial complex.