http://marketplace.publicradio.org This mid-morning update of Marketplace Morning Report provides a quick jump on the day's business news Monday through Friday. Produced and distributed by American Public Media. en-us 2008 American Public Media Tue, 13 May 2008 07:05:45 PDT This mid-morning update of Marketplace Morning Report provides a quick jump on the day's business news Monday through Friday. Produced and distributed by American Public Media The first look at the day's business news. American Public Media American Public Media podcasts@americanpublicmedia.org No public radio, npr, scott jagow, chris farrell, doug krizner, business, economics, finance, investing, morning report, marketplace, work, jobs Relief groups tackle two Asian disasters... Summer air travel predictions out today... What good's disclosure if no one gets it... Europe may allow U.S. chicken imports... Lifting the veil on overseas oil deals Tue, 13 May 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/05/13/marketplace_morning_report_full_20080513_64.mp3 11:07 Prime time ad spots on sale this week... China quake hits poor rural area... Chicken prices holding steady... Online spamming goes offline... Wanna buy a turnpike?... Sloan Sessions: Buyouts get creative... HSBC sees profits, but still feels pain Mon, 12 May 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/05/12/marketplace_morning_report_full_20080512_64.mp3 11:07 Cost of offshore wind farms soaring... Secret ingredient? A cheaper substitute... Cutting grocery bills with DIY food... Decrypting a consumer price index... What happened at the Kentucky Derby?... Banks want out of Clear Channel deal Fri, 09 May 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/05/09/marketplace_morning_report_full_20080509_64.mp3 11:07 British airport security lapse exposed... British airport security lapse exposed... Toyota raising prices on Yaris, Camrys... Best Buy buys stake in British company.. Haitians blame U.S. for food shortages Thu, 08 May 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/05/08/marketplace_morning_report_full_20080508_64.mp3 11:07 Wal-Mart opens Hispanic store... Yes, it's definitely a food 'crisis'... Survey: Businesses getting greener... Major companies looking at N. Ireland... Pepsi and the bottled water activists... Some farmers seeing long awaited profits Wed, 07 May 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/05/07/marketplace_morning_report_full_20080507_64.mp3 11:07 Disney unveils quarterly earnings... Many Amex layoffs seen in merger... Ads could be calling your cell phone... UBS sells mortgages to American firm... French rock in 'eengleesh'... The limits of locally grown food Tue, 06 May 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/05/06/marketplace_morning_report_full_20080506_64.mp3 11:07 Congress works on Iraq spending limits... Hollender's rules on being green... What's next for Yahoo?... House debates foreclosure rescue... Uranium mining booms in Western U.S.... Backstage with the Mars-Wrigley deal... UK tax could incite corporate flight Mon, 05 May 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/05/05/marketplace_morning_report_full_20080505_64.mp3 11:07 Action, scandals, strikes! It's Hollywood... Hamptons a bargain for foreigners... Health insurance gap is growing... Dirt 's a handicap at the Derby... Fed works on credit card rules Thu, 02 May 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/05/02/marketplace_morning_report_full_20080502_64.mp3 11:07 'Iron Man' launches blockbuster season... Italy puts tax returns online -- briefly... Lessons from an old bull market... Financial executives descend on D.C.... An argument for raising the gas tax... Beijing smoking ban bucks tradition... More needy heading to food banks Thu, 01 May 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/05/01/marketplace_morning_report_full_20080501_64.mp3 11:07 Siemens scandal could bring huge fines... Foreign investors on spending spree... Rockefellers want Exxon shake-up... Gas tax holiday is a dumb idea... Do calories count with fast food?... Chinese angry about media coverage Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/04/30/marketplace_morning_report_full_20080430_64.mp3 11:07 U.S. companies drawn into U.K. probe... Will the Fed cut rates again?... First pop-up ads, now "friendvertising"... A car wash for the history books... Banning gossip at the office... Grand Theft Auto hits store shelves Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/04/29/marketplace_morning_report_full_20080429_64.mp3 11:07 Rebate checks are coming soon... Strikes at refineries push up oil prices... Contractor fraud alleged in Iraq... Author calls for less 'BS' in the office... Avon calling... on the U.K.... Restaurants tackle high price of rice... Fleeing Zimbabwe means facing death Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/04/28/marketplace_morning_report_full_20080428_64.mp3 11:07 High stakes for military contracts... Survey: Who does more housework?... Can Murdoch buy Newsday or not?... For sale: A state lottery? Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/04/25/marketplace_morning_report_full_20080425_64.mp3 11:07 Flour prices rise, bakery profits fall... More pain at Credit Suisse... Ford expected to post a loss... Making Italian salami in Nanjing... House redefines small business... Vegas gambles on downtown upgrade Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/04/24/marketplace_morning_report_full_20080424_64.mp3 11:07 Italy trying to keep Alitalia in the air... Rebates for home builders weighed... An idea for Jerusalem's housing crunch... Campaign politics and the food crisis... Delta union vote starts today... Social Security backlog needs funding... Correction Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/04/23/marketplace_morning_report_full_20080423_64.mp3 11:07 On Earth Day, a look at solar storage... Senate committee to grill SEC chair... Yahoo earnings out today... Harnessing power from the Congo River... Heathrow owner could be forced to sell... Water worries in rural communities Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/04/22/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080422_64.mp3 08:21 Teens have to hustle for summer work... Business survey: Low is yet to come... Biofuels getting bad press... $100 billion plan for U.K. credit crunch... Airlines pitch merger to Congress... Craigslist doesn't want to compete Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/04/21/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080421_64.mp3 08:21 Freddie Mac to help with jumbo loans... States want leeway in CO2 curbs... American kidnappings in Mexico double... U.S. may block British-Saudi jet deal... Losing sleep over noisy New York bars... Argentina to get fuel from Venezuela Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/04/18/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080418_64.mp3 08:21 Lust for oil soaring outside U.S.... Many here miss benefits of free trade... Lost luggage? You aren't alone... Arms may be headed to Zimbabawe... Farm bill delayed, while food costs soar Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/04/17/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080417_64.mp3 08:21 House looks at unemployment benefits... Economy could trim vacation plans... Robert Reich explains the Fed... British PM meets U.S. bankers?... Bush has greenhouse gas plan Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/04/16/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080416_64.mp3 08:21 Would an honor code curb tax cheats?... Senate asks if drinking water's safe... Retailers want your rebate check... Pope bobbleheads, anyone?... Italians love-hate their premier Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/04/15/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080415_64.mp3 08:21 Finance ministers take up food costs... Job outlook gloomy for Bear staffers... Cheaper financing or rebate check?... Zimbabwe crisis taxing neighbors... Luring filmmakers with tax incentives... Slugging -- the impromptu carpool Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/04/14/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080414_64.mp3 08:21 Why do illegal immigrants pay taxes?... House puts off free trade vote... For Italian voters, it's the economy too... Fewer people are playing golf... Cookie or cake? Bitish court decides Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/04/11/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080411_64.mp3 08:21 Foreclosure fraud is on the rise... Emergency warning calling... England , ECB out of synch on rates... Bid for Yahoo gets murkier... Rising food cost threaten poor in Africa... Wal-Mart wants 'green' goods from China Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/04/10/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080410_64.mp3 08:21 IMF issues global warning... Employers need to take on obesity...Is FAA to blame for canceled flights?... A silver lining in the housing crisis... More delay for the Dreamliner plane... Free trade opponents meet in Cuba... When banks close, what do you do?... Online sales rising despite economy Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/04/09/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080409_64.mp3 08:21 Will shareholder meetings get ugly?... China wants PR help from West... Summer drivers get no break on gas... Small brokerages hit by credit crisis Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/04/08/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080408_64.mp3 08:21 Newspaper site tries social networking... IMF chief calls for international action... Consolidate debt, then budget... The Sloan Report... Rice prices rise up to 70%... Free trade deal depends on Democrats Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/04/07/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080407_64.mp3 08:21 Newspaper site tries social networking... IMF chief calls for international action... Consolidate debt, then budget... The Sloan Report... Rice prices rise up to 70%... Free trade deal depends on Democrats Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/04/07/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080407_64.mp3 08:21 March's job report: Not great ...Great time to be a bankruptcy lawyer ...Virgin could lose its beauty ...Longtime renter, first-time buyer ...McCain lags in campaign fundraising ...MySpace: A place to take on iTunes ...Iraq war films struggle at box office ...Latin America fights financial colds Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/04/04/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080404_64.mp3 08:21 Wellpoint targets botched surgeries... Congress takes up airplane safety... New regulations affect insurance industry... Why Alitalia deal fell through... Banks try to win back trust... Senate takes up foreclosure help Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/04/03/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080403_64.mp3 08:21 Paulson talks trade in China... New tobacco oversight weighed... Ultimately, we pay for the bailout... Will Parisians rent electric cars?... Argentine farmers protest tax hike... More tweaks for online gambling bill... Post Harry Potter for publisher... Irish prime minister resigns Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:05:45 PDT 2008/04/02/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080402_64.mp3 08:21 More write-downs for UBS... Paulson's affect on Main Street... Visa cap could leave U.S. jobs open... Will the Fed have too much power?... PA truckers feel loaded with taxes... Reward responsibility, not risk... Housing Madness: Renters... Airbus flies through troubled weather Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:15:45 PDT 2008/04/01/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080401_64.mp3 08:21 Why it's the new 'Great Depression'... Jobs at risk in U.K.'s financial sector... Buybacks to regulate mortgages... Getting green back in the ballpark... A call to consume more... No longer doing eBay's bidding... NYC late to serve calorie counts Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:15:45 PDT 2008/03/31/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080331_64.mp3 08:21 Terminal 5 off to turbulent start... A broker takes up ARMS with us... Lights out for worldwide conservation... Subsidy caps to help the farm... LG batteries about to get expensive... Tobacco can still do well abroad... Social fans support artists' careers Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:34:45 PDT 2008/03/28/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080328_64.mp3 08:21 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:14:45 PDT 2008/03/27/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080327_64.mp3 08:21 No economic overview in Paulson talk... Missing the real for the blame game... An Oracle for the technology market... German business confidence lifts euro... A recharge for the electric car... Getting Gen-Xers to invest Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:26:45 PDT 2008/03/26/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080326_64.mp3 08:21 Bear shares motivate markets... Good news in the housing market, too... When realtors don't make the sale... Keeping up with Blu-Ray upgrades... Virgin nervous over Boeing delivery... Small-business consultants in China... The benefits of a job not always healthy... U.S. and Mexico fight over water Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:26:45 PDT 2008/03/25/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080325_64.mp3 08:21 Economy struggles with loss of luxury... Soothing disgruntled Bear shareholders... Learning from the Bear Stearns deal... Competing to solve the water crisis... No retail hop over last Easter... Cities steer to nickel-and-dime Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:26:45 PDT 2008/03/24/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080324_64.mp3 08:21 Future cars in a present recession... Dogs on the uptick in NCAA... The economy is a funny thing after all... Earmarks create a Web collapse... The long, average journey to Taiwan... Discounts can't prevent retail pinch... London hedge fund manipulates stocks Fri, 21 Mar 2008 06:36:45 PDT 2008/03/21/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080321_64.mp3 08:21 Are mid-sized banks safe from crisis?... Gas prices are no win for Winnebago... The many perspectives on the Fed... Manipulation suspected of HBOS rumors... Watchlist flashes lenders yellow flags... New marketing to eco-conscious... Ammonia can be a killer Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:36:45 PDT 2008/03/20/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080320_64.mp3 08:21 What the Fed should demand in return... Bear investor could be planning revolt... Word on the Wall Street... A new kind of call to prayer... Starbucks tries to roast its competition Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:26:45 PDT 2008/03/19/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080319_64.mp3 08:21 U.S. dollar rides on expectations... No one's escaping bad earnings... The lower the rate, the cheaper the dollar... Pay more attention to flex-fuel cars... When France finds a rogue appealing... Your work day could use a nap Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:48:45 PDT 2008/03/18/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080318_64.mp3 08:21 Panic is reality for Bear Stearns... Markets respond as Fed steps in... Tibet's riots an economic issue, too... Not a banner ad year for politics... Guinness guzzles whole Black and Tan... Newspapers losing ads, not audience Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:44:45 PDT 2008/03/17/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080317_64.mp3 08:21 An accurate gauge of inflation?... Gas is reaching the big 4... Paulson's ideas could tighten market... Crisis hitting student loans... Only brief stability in markets... Trent Reznor's self-release... When it's no longer Wrigley Field Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:14:26 PDT 2008/03/14/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080314_64.mp3 08:21 Dollar losing grip in parts of Middle East... Budgeting to buy troubled mortgages... Rail boom pushes greener trains... Carlyle Group near collapse... Industries that survive retail trauma... How "eco" is the Ecopod? Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:30:26 PDT 2008/03/13/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080313_64.mp3 08:21 What else is driving oil prices?... And are they going to come down?... New plan could risk confidence in Fed... A new way to define GDP... Money and happiness still connected... One touch and you'll pay... This website paid for by commercials Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:30:26 PDT 2008/03/12/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080312_64.mp3 08:21 High oil prices could indicate recession... No funds for biomedical breakthroughs... Tech start-ups booming in Israel... Boeing appeals for review of lost deal... Making sure rickshaws stay illegal in India... Economic empowerment in Zimbabwe... Green appeal for Latino community Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:29:26 PDT 2008/03/11/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080311_64.mp3 08:21 Fed loan to banks set to double... Economy crucial in Spanish election... Too few native highly-skilled workers... Memoirs of a 'Turnaround Kid'... Ending Africa's commodity concerns... 14 deadly sins? Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:15:26 PDT 2008/03/10/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080310_64.mp3 08:21 Where Egypt meets U.S. work culture... A modern Egyptian industry calling... Refugees in Jordan's schools... Against Saudi odds, a woman CEO Fri, 07 Mar 2008 06:47:26 PDT 2008/03/07/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080307_64.mp3 08:21 Egyptian start-ups battle red tape... Economies need more than just oil... Egypt's newfound labor movement... Work not enough for Iraqi refugees Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:07:26 PDT 2008/03/06/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080306_64.mp3 08:21 Egyptian artifacts! (Made in China)... Egypts educated and jobless... Middle Eastern TV goes interactive... A very humble home in Jordan Wed, 05 Mar 2008 07:37:26 PDT 2008/03/05/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080305_64.mp3 08:21 Egypt's new gold rush... Natural riches are blessing and curse... Hunger is a new part of their life... Markets adapt quickly to Islamic finance Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:19:26 PDT 2008/03/04/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080304_64.mp3 08:21 The cost of the Iraq war... Family faces 'black' future together... Can Cairo afford globalization?... A Cairo cab ride with a backseat writer Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:49:26 PDT 2008/03/03/marketplace_morning_report_update_20080303_128.mp3 08:21