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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

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Sen. Christopher Dodd

Dodd's reform bill offers safeguards

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd has released his 1,136-page reform bill. Among its many proposals are tighter rules on Wall Street and a unified banking regulator. Steve Henn reports.

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FHA may need a bailout of its own

The next group in line for a government bailout could be a branch of the government itself. The Federal Housing Administration is said to be running out of money. Jeff Tyler reports on what a broke FHA would mean for the real-estate industry.

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Google raises stakes in mobile ad game

Google is buying a company called AdMob, which specializes in placing ads on mobile devices. Smart phones and the like are expected to be the new frontier for marketers. With Google in the game, the stakes just got higher. Joel Rose reports.

Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao

Obama has full agenda for China trip

During his eight-day swing through Asia, President Obama will spend three days with Chinese officials. To get some idea of what might be at the top of the president's list of topics, Kai Ryssdal talked with China scholar Kenneth Lieberthal.

NYSE trader

Dow's ups and downs fuel fear, anxiety

The Dow has been on a hair-raising ride in the past week, with swings of a couple hundred points up or down. While the blue chips are up 50% from their lows in March, the volatility has made reporter Rico Gagliano anxious. He tells us why.

Man holds head in hand in dark room.

Disabled workers have a tougher time

The mentally disabled want to work as much as anybody does, but jobs for them are even tougher to come by -- especially during a recession. David Martin Davies reports.

Exelon CEO John Rowe

Nuclear-powered fan of 'cap and trade'

John Rowe, CEO of Exelon, the nation's biggest generator of nuclear power, talks with Kai Ryssdal about why he favors part of the Senate's energy bill, and where his industry fits in an era of climate change.

Kai Ryssdal's final note ...

This final note today, in which a little Supreme Court history runs right up against the recession.

Pfizer, the drugmaker, announced yesterday it's going to shut down six of its 20 research and development facilities -- not all that surprising in light of the economy. One of those six facilities, though, happens to be in New London, Conn., which is where the Supreme Court comes in.

Four years ago the justices ruled in a case called Kelo v. New London. They said the government does indeed have the authority to exercise eminent domain over private property, that is, take it at fair market value and then give it to a for-profit company to promote economic development. The for-profit company in the Kelo case was Pfizer. Pfizer's now leaving New London. The lot there on which Suzanne Kelo's house used to sit is now a vacant lot.

Marketplace datebook for Wednesday, November 11, 2009

  • Events at Arlington National Cemetery mark Veteran's Day.
  • Technologists are gathered for AppSec DC 2009. That's a Web security conference happening in Washington.
  • And the dapper actor who portrayed Howard Hughes -- one of his numerous roles -- celebrates his birthday. Leonardo DiCaprio will be 35.
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Kai Ryssdal took the reins as host of Marketplace in August 2005 after hosting the Marketplace Morning Report for more than four years. Before joining Marketplace, Kai was … Full bio

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