Friday, May 9, 2003 The Marketplace Morning Report with Kai Ryssdal and Tess Vigeland is a series of seven 9-minute business news modules airing weekdays. This timely report delivers a global business newscast and a hard-hitting feature report. Visit the archive to browse previous stories. Note: Each of the broadcasts contains some of the newscast items below and one of the features. Since only a few radio markets get all seven broadcasts, we've made them available below.

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Newscast Stories From Washington, DC: Amy Scott reports on how a job fair for retired military personnel helps with the transition from the military to the civilian workforce. From New York: Judy Martin takes a look at the increase in e-commerce as we head into Mothers Day. From New York: As Earthlink and MailBlocks duke it out over anti-spam software, Ashley Milne-Tyte explores the lucrative spam-blocking market. From New York: Sam Eaton looks at new rules being proposed in California for financial firms and the prospect of them catching on nationally. From Boston: Helen Palmer has the latest on another legal wrangling involving Visa and MasterCard: they’re appealing the ruling over control of banks. From Los Angeles: With the call for the UN to lift sanctions against Iraq, Cheryl Glaser looks at how much the move could help Iraq right now. From Philadelphia: Aries Keck describes the effort underway to collect the damage money for families of two 9/11 victims. From London: Steven Beard reports on the euro hitting an all-time high against the Japanese yen. From Tokyo: Jessica Smith looks at how expatriates abroad may have to pay taxes for the first time. From Beijing: Jocelyn Ford on how China is changing the way it counts the unemployed to include laid-off labor activists. From Los Angeles: B.B. Rivero tallies the historical costs of tornados. Features Role Of Film Festivals This has been the week for the Tribeca film festival, one of many film festivals held each year around the country. Host Tess Vigeland talks to “Variety’s” Michael Speier about different festivals and their role in movie marketing. Reporter: Host Tess Vigeland talks to "Variety’s" Michael Speier

Iraq’s Looted Antiquities Now with the end of the war with Iraq, many want to know what’s being done to get the country’s looted antiquities back. As Karen Michel reports from Marketplace’s Business of the Arts Desk, there’s some controversy over how the matter should be handled. Reporter: Karen Michel

Teen Branding For decades now, advertisers have been well aware that teenagers are a significant force in the U.S. economy. But critics say that in recent years, teens have been inundated with more marketing than ever before. Host Kai Ryssdal talks to Alissa Quart, author of “Branded: The Buying and Selling of Teenagers,” about what she has learned about Gen. Y and beyond. Reporter: Ryssdal talks to Alissa Quart, author of “Branded: The Buying and Selling of Teenagers"