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Was Grasso worth it?

by Amy Scott

Nov 22, 2006

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has hired a business professor to help him prove that former NYSE Chairman Richard Grasso didn't deserve his $187 million pay package. Amy Scott reports.

We need to regulate smarter — not less

by Marketplace Staff

Nov 22, 2006

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is concerned about the competitiveness of U.S. markets. Commentator Glenn Hubbard says regular Americans should be worried too.

Perception of security

by Bob Moon

Nov 22, 2006

Thousands of Americans will have items confiscated from their carry-on luggage this holiday weekend. Bob Moon checks into how the TSA identifies which items it considers a threat.

Surviving the ex-pat tax

by Miranda Kennedy

Nov 22, 2006

Congress passed a tax increase in May that's expected to rake in big bucks for the government — but it could backfire. U.S. businesses worry it'll hurt their ability to employee Americans oversees. Miranda Kennedy reports.

Shoppers, you're being watched

by Kai Ryssdal

Nov 22, 2006

Retail analyst Brad Stephens will be among the hordes of shoppers flocking to malls this weekend — but he's not there for the bargains. Host Kai Ryssdal asks him what he's looking for.

Investors banking on friendlier economic skies

by John Dimsdale

Nov 22, 2006

A private investment firm has offered to buy Qantas Airways for close to $10 billion. John Dimsdale looks at why they're keen to invest in the airline, given the industry's reputation as a money drain.

Pumpkin wars: Deconstructing pie

by Kai Ryssdal

Nov 22, 2006

Homemade? Store-bought? Just in time for Thanksgiving, we do the numbers on pumpkin pie. Host Kai Ryssdal and some expert Marketplace tasters give us a cost-benefit analysis.