Aug 14, 2008

Marketplace Report for Thursday, August 14, 2008

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Inflation hits 17-year high

by Mitchell Hartman

Aug 14, 2008

The July Consumer Price Index rose more than expected, as the average weekly earnings fell in the same month. But how does that mesh with plummeting home prices? Mitchell Hartman reports.

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Truth-testing Obama's tax plan

by Jeremy Hobson

Aug 14, 2008

Barack Obama unveiled new details about his tax-cut plan today. It includes the tax cuts -- and who will pay for them. Jeremy Hobson looked at the math to see if Obama's numbers hold up.

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You know the saying, Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Apparently Detroit auto makers haven't heard it. Commentator Todd Buchholz says big cars turned out to be just like the dot-com craze. A bubble. And it burst.

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Why oil prices soar and dip

by Marketplace Staff

Aug 14, 2008

Oil is an especially volatile commodity this year. First it soared to record prices, now it's going the other way. Host Kai Ryssdal asks an oil expert to help sort this out. You might be surprised by this expert's prediction.

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Euro zone, we feel your pain

by Marketplace Staff

Aug 14, 2008

Until now, Europe has escaped the economic problems troubling the United States. But there it was: news today that Germany, France and Italy had terrible second quarters. Stephen Beard reports on what happened.