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Friday, November 20, 2009

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World currencies

New asset bubbles may be growing

There's growing concern that the world's central banks are flooding financial institutions with too much cash, setting the stage for another asset-bubble burst. Do banks just need to put on the brakes? Bob Moon reports.

Congressman Ron Paul

Bill would allow Congress to audit Fed

A House committee has approved a bill sponsored by Republican Ron Paul to expand congressional oversight of the Federal Reserve. Steve Henn reports.

A woman is examined by a doctor

Change in cancer-screening guidelines

New recommendations have been issued for when you should get breast cancer mammograms and cervical-cancer screenings. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports some doctors believe patients need to change their mindsets.

A Wall Street sign

Weekly Wrap: Trouble in housing?

Fortune Magazine Leigh Gallagher, and Clusterstock.com's John Carney talk with Kai Ryssdal about how much trouble our housing market is still in, and whether calls for Treasury Secretary Geithner's resignation are justified.

David Beckham plays in a match

Beckham's era in L.A. may pay off

The L.A. Galaxy will play in the Major League Soccer championship, marking the team's first appearance since David Beckham arrived in 2007. His tenure hasn't been perfect, but it could have a happy ending. Nancy Farghalli reports.

Kevin Parker

U.S. green biz seen as risky investment

Kevin Parker, global head of asset management for Deutsche Bank, tells host Kai Ryssdal why he is currently steering investors away from American companies developing clean-energy systems and products.

A customer looks at knickknacs in a thrift store

Thrift stores find a place in retail space

Recession-fueled vacancies in commercial retail space have provided the perfect opportunity for thrift shops to broaden their horizons. Gigi Douban reports.

On the air radio microphone

Small talk: Rich cow, waffles, marijuana

Marketplace's Brendan Newnam and Rico Gagliano talk with fellow staffers Tess Vigeland, Stacey-Vanek Smith, and Ben Adair about under-the-radar business stories, including a million-dollar cow, a waffle shortage, and marijuana busts.

Marketplace datebook for Monday, November 23, 2009

  • The National Association of Realtors reports on sales of existing homes for the month of October.
  • What do we think about debt as we go into the holiday season? The Consumer Federation of America and the Credit Union National Association talk about consumer spending plans.
  • And the first edition of the magazine Life was published on November 23rd, 1936.
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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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