Jan 24, 2007

Marketplace PM for January 24, 2007

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Segments From this episode

Congress considers 'cap and trade' bills

by John Dimsdale

Jan 24, 2007

Legislation on Capitol Hill would allow companies that clean up their carbon emissions to earn credits and sell them to companies needing more time to cut fossil-fuel use. John Dimsdale reports.

Lebanon crisis stalls reconstruction

by Kai Ryssdal

Jan 24, 2007

Hezbollah-led protests, strikes and violence have shut down much of Lebanon. Anthony Shadid, the Washington Post's correspondent in Beirut, talks with Kai Ryssdal about the troubled nation.

Pension fund takes the lead against Apple

by Alisa Roth

Jan 24, 2007

The New York City Employees' Retirement System says it will be the lead plaintiff in a class-action suit filed against Apple in connection with the company's stock option backdating scandal. Alisa Roth reports.

Wrecked ship holds valuable nickel

by Stephen Beard

Jan 24, 2007

A freighter run aground off the coast of Britain has left nearby beaches strewn with its cargo — which residents have carted off. But it's what's left on the ship that's moving the markets. Stephen Beard reports.

Seeking change and building a business

by Steve Tripoli

Jan 24, 2007

Two guys from Ghana have an idea for creating an entrepreneurial bridge between their native African nation and the United States. Steve Tripoli has their story.

Critics see Bush's plan as no health benefit

by Kai Ryssdal

Jan 24, 2007

In his State of the Union address, President Bush proposed a new approach to healthcare funding that would mean changes to most tax bills. Marketplace health reporter Helen Palmer talks with Kai Ryssdal about the idea.

Commentary

Only one cheer for Bush proposal

by Marketplace Staff

Jan 24, 2007

Every new public policy creates its winners and its losers. Commentator Robert Reich says, when it comes to making winners of consumers, the president's healthcare proposal falls short.