Sep 23, 2011

Marketplace for September 23, 2011

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The curse of being first

by Jon Wertheim

Sep 23, 2011

"Moneyball" opens this weekend in theaters. And the movie is more than just a story about baseball.

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Germany suffering from bailout fatigue

by Stephen Beard

Sep 23, 2011

As the German parliament prepares to vote on another multi-billion euro loan to Greece, many Germans wonder when enough is enough.

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Congress could deal a blow to the economy

by David Gura

Sep 23, 2011

The Senate rejected a House plan to fund the government past mid-November. A fight over a few billion dollars in disaster relief funding for FEMA carries big risks.

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Weekly Wrap: Tanking markets, government shutdown

by Marketplace Staff

Sep 23, 2011

Reviewing the week's headlines on Wall Street. This week: How to feel after another drop in the global markets, what to expect from the IMF and G20 meetings, and the possibility of a government shutdown.

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NBA labor dispute leads to canceled preseason games

by Jeff Tyler

Sep 23, 2011

It's not clear when the NBA lockout will end, or if all 30 teams in the cash-strapped league will survive.

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Facebook's new changes, and its goals for the future

by Marketplace Staff

Sep 23, 2011

Facebook introduced a redesign on the site at a conference yesterday. The changes reflect the company's goal of building a better recommendation engine.