Feb 19, 2009

Marketplace for Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009

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Processing the economic numbers

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Feb 19, 2009

The economic numbers released today were a mixed bag. Some were bad, others were good -- at least at first glance. Nancy Marshall Genzer takes a closer look at what the numbers add up to.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

What will it take for SEC to regulate?

by Marketplace Staff

Feb 19, 2009

The SEC is accused of dropping the ball with Madoff. Now there are allegations that Robert Allen Stanford scammed investors out of $8 billion. What does someone have to do to get the watchdog commission's attention? Ronni Radbill reports.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Bloomberg wants your business in NYC

by Ashley Milne-Tyte

Feb 19, 2009

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to help his city's slumping financial sector. He announced a plan that will invest millions of dollars to strengthen Wall Street and encourage start-ups to come to the Big Apple. Ashley-Milne Tyte reports.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Wrapping your head around a trillion

by Marketplace Staff

Feb 19, 2009

In this financial crisis, there are tons of numbers being bandied about -- hundreds of billions of trillions of dollars used to stimulate, bailout and lose. Commentator K.C. Cole says these days, a big number like a trillion is something we can't even grasp.

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Difficulty in diagnosing health of banks

by Steve Henn

Feb 19, 2009

When regulators take a look at the banks' books, they might be in for a surprise. The 38 banks the FDIC has taken over in the past two years have overstated their assets by more than $20 billion. Steve Henn reports.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Business opportunities in recession

by Marketplace Staff

Feb 19, 2009

Businesses are hurting in this recession. But there is a silver lining. Tess Vigeland speaks with Professor Donald Sull about how businesses can thrive in turbulent markets.

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Service members find work in business

by Amy Scott

Feb 19, 2009

Thousands of men and women leave the military every year and many struggle to find work in the civilian world. Some businesses are making it easier by hiring military workers. Amy Scott visited one of them.