Marketplace for October 12, 2011
Segments From this episode
Congress poised to approve trade pacts
by David Gura
Oct 12, 2011
Trade deals with South Korea, Colombia and Panama are expected to boost exports by $13 billion dollars. But it's a toss up on the jobs front.
Shelf Life
Fighting malaria through business ideals
by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 12, 2011
Armed with business savvy and some insecticide-treated bed nets, philanthropist Ray Chambers is helping bring the death rate from malaria down to zero. Time Magazine's Africa correspondent Alex Perry wrote about his mission in a new book.
Occupy Wall St.
Op-ed: Stop Wall Street recruitment on college campuses
by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 12, 2011
Stanford graduate Teryn Norris discusses why he is concerned about Wall Street recruiters targeting students at universities across the U.S.
Letters: Student loans and Occupy Wall Street
by Marketplace Staff
Oct 12, 2011
Going over listener's responses to past broadcasts. This week: student loan forgiveness and our Occupy Wall Street coverage.
Bank health comes under the microscope
by Heidi Moore
Oct 12, 2011
JPMorgan Chase reports earnings Thursday, offering the first look at the banking sector's health as U.S. growth slows and European debt mounts.
Commentary
David Frum bids farewell to Marketplace
by Marketplace Staff
Oct 12, 2011
The long-time Marketplace conservative commentator says he doesn't represent "the view of most people who call themselves Republicans and conservatives"
And the Innovation Award goes to...
by Adriene Hill
Oct 12, 2011
After the successes of the X Prize (just awarded -- oil spill clean up!), innovation awards proliferate.