Oct 9, 2006

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Can North Korea be dissuaded?

by Kai Ryssdal

Oct 9, 2006

Host Kai Ryssdal speaks with Mike Chinoy of the Pacific Council for International Policy about the economic implications of North Korea's nuclear testing claims — and whether economic sanctions might work.

Sold! Google buys YouTube

by Janet Babin

Oct 9, 2006

Google bought video sharing site YouTube for $1.65 billion today. Critics of the deal say it could cost them that much in copyright lawsuits, but other deals today make that less likely. Janet Babin explains.

New inflation thinking captures Nobel Prize

by Scott Tong

Oct 9, 2006

Columbia University professor Edmund Phelps won the Nobel Prize for Economics this morning for his study of inflation and how it relates to unemployment. Scott Tong has the story.

Dolans want Cablevision off the market

by Amy Scott

Oct 9, 2006

The family that controls Cablevision is trying to take the company private again. Their last attempt failed, but this time the Dolans are back with a higher offer and a simpler plan. Amy Scott reports.

Retiring 'An Army of One'

by Hillary Wicai

Oct 9, 2006

The Army's announcing a new slogan today: "Army Strong." It's part of a $200 million advertising campaign to convince young Americans to sign up with Uncle Sam. Hillary Wicai reports.

Fighting for customers in Lebanon

by Marketplace Staff

Oct 9, 2006

Small businesses dominate Lebanon's economy. Cutthroat competition was already the rule, but after war devastated the country's peak tourism season, the struggle to survive has become desperate. Ben Gilbert reports.

Corner Office

A different way of doing business

by Kai Ryssdal

Oct 9, 2006

Host Kai Ryssdal visits Sun Microsystems founder Scott McNealy in the latest Conversation from the Corner Office. McNealy talks about how his company has been able to compete with Microsoft and IBM on a much smaller budget.

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