Oct 29, 2009

Marketplace for Thursday, October 29, 2009

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The Climate Race

Is there energy to slow climate change?

by Sam Eaton and Sarah Gardner

Oct 29, 2009

If global warming's worst effects are to be averted, new energy sources must be developed on a massive scale. But there will be winners and losers in that process. Sarah Gardner and Sam Eaton take us to two locales with stakes in America's energy future.

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There's old in the new anti-bailout plan

by Marketplace Staff

Oct 29, 2009

The Fed, FDIC and Treasury insist taxpayers will no longer be rescuing failing financial firms. But will a new proposal to give the government more power to take over and dismantle firms really end bailouts? Commentator Skeel says not likely.

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Geithner grilled over regulatory plan

by John Dimsdale

Oct 29, 2009

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner was on the hot seat on Capitol Hill today over a plan to give regulators new powers to take over large financial institutions that run into trouble. John Dimsdale reports.

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House unveils health care overhaul

by Steve Henn

Oct 29, 2009

The House unveiled its version of the health care overhaul. The plan would ban insurance companies from denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions, expand coverage and include a public option. Steve Henn reports.

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An economist roundtable on the GDP

by Marketplace Staff

Oct 29, 2009

Kai Ryssdal talks to economists David Wyss, Ken Goldstein, Tim Quinlan and Margaret Simms to get a deeper understanding of today's report on the Gross Domestic Product.