Tuesday, February 9, 2010
In this show. . .
Eurozone's ills spread to neighbors
Investors pushed the euro up from recent lows, but for many other currencies some of the damage may have already been done. Alisa Roth reports.
Premiums may rise without reform
California's largest for-profit health insurer, Anthem Blue Cross, has told individual policy holders their premiums may jump up as much as 39%. John Dimsdale reports that Anthem's rate increase has become part of the health care debate in Washington.
The problem with marketing health food
First Lady Michelle Obama will lead a new campaign to fight childhood obesity. Nutrition advocates say part of this fight is making healthy food more appealing. Sarah Gardner reports.
How Toyota's woes spun out of control
Jeremy Anwyl, CEO of auto information site Edmunds.com, talks with Kai Ryssdal about why Toyota's problems have grown so much and the impact they might have on other car makers.
Bolivians find biz opportunities in China
China's presence in Latin American countries like Bolivia is growing. The Andean nation is importing more goods directly from China, but they're doing it in a distinctly Bolivian fashion.
Debating insurers' antitrust exemption
Insurance companies are exempt from antitrust laws. But Congress has been trying to change that for years, without success. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
New Orleans Saints: America's Team
The Saints' Super Bowl win was a big boost for a football team whose fans used to call them the "Aints." Commentator Jon Wertheim says it was also a boost for the city.
What else can airlines charge us for?
American Airlines has announced that economy-class passengers on its domestic flights will have to pay $8 for a blanket and pillow. Our Marketplace Players wonder what's next.
Kai Ryssdal's final note...
Courtesy of the San Francisco Chronicle. Northern California, as you may know, prides itself on being more environmentally aware than much of the rest of the country.Sadly, that's helped lead to a budget deficit in Berkeley. The city's budget -- released last week -- is $10 million in the red. Mostly because of a decline in something called refuse revenue.
Too many people are recycling too much of their waste to support the Department of Public Works business model.
Marketplace datebook for Wednesday, February 10, 2010
- The Commerce Department is scheduled to report on international trade for the month of December.
- In Washington, a lot of hearings and other events are postponed or canceled due to the incoming massive snow storm.
- And we met the character Willy Loman on February 10th, 1949, with the premier of "Death of a Salesman" in New York.
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