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Letters: Our listeners sound off

by Marketplace Staff

Aug 26, 2008

Kai Ryssdal reviews listener comments to our coverage of New Orleans three years after Hurricane Katrina, college exams for 8th graders, and the Monsanto CEO's views on genetically modified crops.

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Credit markets weighing down economy

by Ashley Milne-Tyte

Aug 26, 2008

Some experts are whispering that the economy may be bouncing back. Key indicators released today might bolster their opinions. But poke around the credit markets and not everybody likes what they see. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

FDIC sees more banks closing doors

by John Dimsdale

Aug 26, 2008

Today the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation warned of more bank failures ahead, with bank earnings dropping 80% from a year ago. John Dimsdale reports.

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State's obese workers face bigger bills

by Marketplace Staff

Aug 26, 2008

Alabama has begun charging more for health insurance to obese employees who don't at least try to trim down. Tanya Ott reports.

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Detroit's slowly shifting to efficient cars

by Steve Henn

Aug 26, 2008

For all the talk about building smaller, more fuel-efficient models, Detroit's automakers are just now taking some simple steps to improve the mileage of the cars they sell. Steve Henn reports.

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It's not what you drive, but how

by Kai Ryssdal

Aug 26, 2008

When the flow of traffic just isn't in your favor, the thing to remember is that it's not really about you. It's likely your fellow drivers who are responsible. Tom Vanderbilt, who makes that point in his book, "Traffic," explains to Kai Ryssdal.

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China laborers don't always fit blueprint

by Marketplace Staff

Aug 26, 2008

Big budgets and cheap labor are fueling rapid development in many Chinese cities. But with all the opportunity for architecture and construction firms comes a bit of risk -- the workforce. Lisa Chow reports.

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Dems need to consider nuclear energy

by Marketplace Staff

Aug 26, 2008

Commentator Will Marshall says there's a missing element in the Democratic party's platform that needs to be looked at more closely -- the future of nuclear power.

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