Feb 2, 2011

Marketplace for Wednesday, February 2, 2011

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Economy 4.0

Bulgaria -- better economy brings no happiness

by David Brancaccio

Feb 2, 2011

In recent years the economy of Bulgaria has improved but country's citizens do not seem to be much happier.

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The New Egypt

FRUM: The economics of political unrest

by Marketplace Staff

Feb 2, 2011

The demonstrations across Egypt have brought the possibility of political change to the country. And the economy has a lot to do with it.

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Treasury resets debt ceiling to April or May

by John Dimsdale

Feb 2, 2011

Some lawmakers don't want to lift that $14 trillion ceiling. Instead, they say pay interest to holders of government debt. Everyone else could get left holding the bag.

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Search smackdown for Google and Bing

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Feb 2, 2011

Google runs a search-engine sting operation that appears to catch Microsoft in the act of copying Google's algorithm. It's the latest battle in the escalating war between the giants.

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Letters: Trash for energy, the costs of telecommuting

by Marketplace Staff

Feb 2, 2011

Bob Moon reads your reactions to stories we've aired.

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The New Egypt

Egypt bank closures halt remittances

by Alisa Roth

Feb 2, 2011

The shutdown of banks in Egypt is blocking Egyptians working overseas from sending money home. Remittances are nearly as important to the economy as tourism.

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Big storms drive trade in snow derivatives

by Heidi Moore

Feb 2, 2011

Snow derivatives started trading only two years ago -- and it's been snowing ever since.

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Some big corporations pay taxes that aren't so high

by Marketplace Staff

Feb 2, 2011

New York Times columnist David Leonhardt talks with Bob Moon about the paradox of corporate taxes: why big corporations like Yahoo and General Electric pay taxes that aren't very high, and whether anything can be done about it.