Marketplace for Monday, January 31, 2011
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Latin American workers return home
by Marketplace Staff
Jan 31, 2011
The global economic crisis dried up jobs in the U.S. and Europe, forcing many Latin American workers to return to their home countries.
Chrysler foresees profit in 2011
by Alisa Roth
Jan 31, 2011
Defying skeptics, Chrysler narrowed its losses in 2010 and predicts a net profit this year with new models and Fiat's leadership.
Charlie Sheen's woes halt CBS hit show -- again
by Stacey Vanek Smith
Jan 31, 2011
Sheen's return to rehab forces CBS to suspend production of "Two and a Half Men." But the profitable comedy has a knack for survival.
The New Egypt
Egypt unrest sparks global instability fears
by Stephen Beard
Jan 31, 2011
Unrest in Egypt raise medium-term fears for oil supplies. But for now, the markets are be taking the threat to regional stability in their stride.
The New Egypt
Growing food, fuel shortages add to discontent in Egypt
by Marketplace Staff
Jan 31, 2011
New York Times reporter Nick Kulish talks with Bob Moon about how food and fuel shortages in Egypt may exacerbate its problems and whether that will lead to any backlash.
The New Egypt
The possibility of an Internet shutdown in the U.S.
by Marketplace Staff
Jan 31, 2011
The Internet shutdown in Egypt got some wondering how possible it would be to accomplish here in the U.S., and how that could happen.
DAVOS 2011: World Economic Forum
What to take away from Davos
by David Brancaccio
Jan 31, 2011
Economy 4.0 correspondent David Brancaccio talks with Bob Moon about what came out of the deliberations at the World Economic Forum in Davos this year and whether the economic unrest in Egypt detracted from the conference.