Monday, November 16, 2009
In this show. . .
Bernanke tackles price stability, jobs
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke and took questions at an event in New York, and offered a glimpse into our economic future. Jeremy Hobson reports.
GM hopes payback puts it back on track
GM's outlook has improved so much that it plans to start repaying the $6.7 billion it owes U.S. taxpayers in December. John Dimsdale reports.
Rice prices expected to rise
Droughts and floods have ruined rice producers in Asia, which may have a negative impact on food security. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.
China stands up to currency criticism
The days when U.S. leaders would lecture China on economics and currency are gone. Scott Tong reports China is getting stronger in its ability to shush critics.
Drucker's principles still relevant today
It's likely the company you work for has adopted some of the principles advocated by teacher Peter Drucker. Harvard professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter talks with Kai Ryssdal about the management guru's most important contributions.
Will health reform push up drug prices?
Drug makers are raising prices in advance of the health-care overhaul in Congress. Why? Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
Sneaky banks need to be set straight
Many banks have been adding fees and hiding what they charge for their services. Commentator Amelia Tyagi says a new government agency could help force banks to be honest with their customers.
Electric cars are Europe's current trend
Across Europe a mixture of subsidies, tax-breaks and regulation is creating a new class of green consumer and a whole lot of clean tech companies. Stephen Beard reports.
Kai Ryssdal's final note...
Deadlines really do make a difference.There is now no plan for a comprehensive climate-change deal coming out of Copenhagen next month.
That explains the announcement from Senator John Kerry today. Kerry's a co-sponsor of the climate-change bill in the Senate. He said today Democrats won't try to get it passed now until early spring of next year.
It'll be third in line behind health care and new financial regulations.
Marketplace datebook for Tuesday, November 17, 2009
- In Washington, the Labor Department releases the Producer Price Index for October.
- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee discusses aggressive sales tactics on the Internet and their impact on American consumers.
- And the House Education and Labor Committee examines employer-paid sick-leave policies and how they can slow the spread of the flu.
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