Wednesday, November 18, 2009
In this show. . .
Is gov't aid nearing its limits?
Construction of new homes dipped 10% last month. What does the surprising drop say about our recovery? Bob Moon reports.
Why are shipping stocks up in Asia?
Demand for container ships has been stuck in the doldrums, yet in Asia several big publicly-traded shipping companies are enjoying a boom in their stock price. Steve Henn reports.
California bans energy-eating TVs
California regulators have banned certain kinds of flat-screen TVs to meet energy-efficiency requirements. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.
Asset-driven recovery still needs work
A lot of companies are reporting good profits, but many people are unsure if things have really turned around. What gives? Commentator Robert Reich says it's not that hard to figure out.
Companies get smart on digital data
The data trail we leave behind in the digital age keeps growing. Professor Andreas Weigend talks with Kai Ryssdal about how businesses are trying to figure out how to use that data effectively.
Weatherization plan may stimulate jobs
David Leonhardt of the New York Times talks with Kai Ryssdal about what can be done to keep the unemployment rate from rising, and discusses another stimulus plan in the works.
Harvesting gas from the dairy air
A California utility is aggressively developing power sources cleaner than coal -- natural gas, nuclear, hydro, wind, solar ... and now even cow manure. But Pacific Gas & Electric isn't turning green totally on its own. It's the law. Sarah Gardner reports.
Kai Ryssdal's final note...
A word from the world of health care before we go.The Congressional Budget Office has added up all the costs and benefits in the Senate's reform bill. A Senate staffer leaked the total to the wire services this afternoon.
Thirty-one million Americans will get health-care coverage who didn't have it before at a cost of $849 billion over 10 years.
Thanks to the magic and mysteries of government accounting, it'll also somehow reduce the federal deficit by $127 billion.
Marketplace datebook for Thursday, November 19, 2009
- On Capitol Hill, the Joint Economic Committee holds a hearing on financial regulatory reform.
- Is it time to lift the ban on travel to Cuba? The House Foreign Affairs Committee addresses the issue.
- And we may take them for granted, but about 2.5 billion people are without them... toilets. Tomorrow is World Toilet Day.
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