Mar 2, 2010

Marketplace for Tuesday, March 2, 2010

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What's cutting into donations to Chile?

by Jeff Tyler

Mar 2, 2010

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Chile and promised more aid. But coming so quickly after the quake in Haiti, will recovery efforts be hampered? Jeff Tyler reports.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Does consumer agency matter to us?

by Marketplace Staff

Mar 2, 2010

The latest word on a new consumer watchdog agency for financial products is that it would become part of the Federal Reserve. Where does consumer sentiment lie for an idea designed to protect them? Brett Neely reports.

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Canal cleanup may scare developers

by Amy Scott

Mar 2, 2010

The Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn has been named a Superfund site, which clears the way for cleanup of the polluted waterway. But that move may also hurt the area. Amy Scott explains.

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Getting African Americans back to work

by Marketplace Staff

Mar 2, 2010

Congress is trying to hammer out a jobs bill that will get Americans back to work because nationally the unemployment rate is almost 10%. Commentator Margaret Simms says that number would spark envy in the black community.

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Trash pickers in India go to waste

by Raymond Thibodeaux

Mar 2, 2010

As India asserts itself as a rising power, its capital city is feeling the urge to spruce up its new image. New Delhi is hiring private contractors to collect trash from the streets. But that move isn't good for everyone. Raymond Thibodeaux reports.

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Gov't mulls brake overrides in new cars

by John Dimsdale

Mar 2, 2010

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says the government may require every new car to have a braking system that overrides the gas pedal. John Dimsdale reports on the changes still to come.

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Letters: College sports and health care

by Marketplace Staff

Mar 2, 2010

Tess Vigeland reviews what listeners had to say about stories involving college sports corruption, health care costs, and rethinking the Wall Street dream.

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Labor dispute locks out town's workers

by Marketplace Staff

Mar 2, 2010

In the town of Boron, Calif., the mineral borax is a way of life. But a labor standoff between a powerful mining company and unionized workers has left more than a quarter of the town's residents without work. Apryl Lundsten reports.