Friday, February 5, 2010
In this show. . .
What do the jobless numbers mean?
The January unemployment rate dropped from 10% to 9.7%, yet 20,000 jobs were lost. What do the latest numbers say about where we are headed with this economy? John Dimsdale reports.
PIGS spells problems for euro
The acronym for Portugal, Ireland, Greece and Spain is being used to designate those countries, whose weak economies and debt are causing concern around the globe --- but especially in Europe. Stephen Beard reports.
Will oil field pump up Dubai's economy?
Officials in Dubai say they've found a fresh oil field. But some experts find the timing of the announcement a little curious. Bob Moon reports.
Weekly Wrap: Economic indicators
Fortune Magazine's Leigh Gallagher and Clusterstock's John Carney talk with Kai Ryssdal about what's happening with the U.S. labor market and Europe's debt problems.
Who's applying for census jobs?
A massive campaign is now underway to hire more than a million census workers. Jeff Tyler reports on the head-counting campaign in Los Angeles.
In New Orleans, Saints vs. candidates
David Hammer, a reporter for the New Orleans Times-Picayune and life-long Saints fan, talks with Kai Ryssdal about how the Super Bowl is overshadowing The Big Easy's mayoral election.
Execs go incognito to review workplace
A new reality TV series features bosses from the likes of 7-Eleven and Churchill Downs working entry-level jobs to find out what really goes on in their companies. Amy Scott reports.
Kai Ryssdal's final note...
About a classic American board game and how it reflects the state of the U.S. economy. Hasbro has released the design for an updated version of Monopoly to mark the game's 75th anniversary this fall.Things are a little bit... different than most of us remember.
First of all, there's no paper money. No player acting as banker. It's all debit cards and ATM machines.
Also, forget passing go and collecting $200 as in the original. It's $2 million now -- inflation, I suppose.
Here's the best part. The board's round -- all the properties are laid out on this disc-like thing that's kind of shaped like a bubble. A real-estate bubble, if you will.
Marketplace datebook for Monday, February 8, 2010
- What do consumers know about the new Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act? Find out Monday. The Consumer Federation of American and the Credit Union National Association release a survey and offer tips for prudent plastic use.
- The Boy Scouts of America celebrates its 100th Anniversary.
- And American film icon James Dean was born on February 8th, 1931.
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