Jul 15, 2008

Marketplace for Tuesday, July 15, 2008

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Bernanke, Paulson defend rescue plan

by John Dimsdale

Jul 15, 2008

The Treasury Secretary and Fed Chairman faced heated questioning at a Congressional hearing today, as they laid out the government's plan to shore up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. John Dimsdale reports.

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GM to cancel dividends, cut more jobs

by Alisa Roth

Jul 15, 2008

The struggling automaker is cutting costs by $10 billion, laying off white-collar workers and getting rid of health-care benefits for salaried retirees. Alisa Roth reports on what GM's CEO calls a "focus on liquidity."

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Rubbermaid shrinking its product line

by Marketplace Staff

Jul 15, 2008

Rubbermaid, the company that makes those see-through food containers you can never find the lids for, is going to phase out some products and raise prices on others. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports on the cost-saving measures.

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Africa benefits from commodity costs

by Marketplace Staff

Jul 16, 2008

For most of the world, the soaring costs of raw materials, such as copper, steel and timber, are an economic burden. For Africa, they can be a blessing. Commentator Edward Miguel tells us why.

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Are scalpers a dying breed?

by Nancy Farghalli

Jul 16, 2008

Selling tickets at the last minute for an inflated price has been moving from the stadium parking lot to Internet sites like StubHub. Nancy Farghalli talks to scalpers outside Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Carter's oil crisis warning went unheard

by Marketplace Staff

Jul 16, 2008

Twenty-nine years ago today, President Jimmy Carter told Americans that the energy crisis was "a clear and present danger to our nation" and drew out a plan to address it. Sustainability reporter Sam Eaton asks what happened.

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The Oil Crisis

Venezuela squandered oil opportunities

by Marketplace Staff

Jul 16, 2008

Taking another look at the oil industry's affect on price hikes, host Kai Ryssdal discusses the problems President Hugo Chavez has caused for Venezuela's once impressive oil companies.