Feb 23, 2010

Marketplace for Tuesday, February 23, 2010

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Housing market psychology still fragile

by Mitchell Hartman

Feb 23, 2010

The latest report from the Case Schiller Index says home prices in 20 big metro areas fell 0.2% in December. But the index is up by 0.3% when adjusted for the time of year. What do these numbers indicate? Mitchell Hartman reports.

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Why did consumer confidence drop?

by Alisa Roth

Feb 23, 2010

The Conference Board said its Consumer Confidence Index fell almost 11 points in February. But consumers, and that number, can be a little fickle. Alisa Roth reports.

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Why gov't regulators seem unprepared

by Bob Moon

Feb 23, 2010

The global financial crisis and Toyota's current mess have something in common -- government watchdogs didn't fully understand the complex systems they were supposed to be regulating. Bob Moon reports.

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Intel aims to create more jobs

by Marketplace Staff

Feb 23, 2010

Intel CEO Paul Otellini talks with Kai Ryssdal about why his company is investing $3.5 billion in U.S. tech companies and how it plans to put more college graduates to work.

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Cases galvanize libel reform movement

by Rico Gagliano

Feb 23, 2010

Some libel cases in the U.K. have generated lots of controversy, and reactions that have sprung up as a result could have international impact. Rico Gagliano reports.

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A new prescription for marketing drugs

by Gregory Warner

Feb 23, 2010

A number of states have started programs using drug companies' sales strategies to bring doctors a different message about what medications they should prescribe. Gregory Warner reports.