MID-DAY UPDATE: Stocks are booming this morning…

… because US businesses ordered more manufactured goods last month. Nice to end the week on good news.

On today’s podcast:

Rising prices hitting cotton growers…

… and anyone who can’t afford rising food prices

From “Waiting for Superman” to Oprah, media shine spotlight on education

Malicious computer worm on the attack

GM may be looking at a smaller IPO

A new direction for St. Louis Arch

The week’s business news in a Marketplace Minute