Monday, May 19, 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 Los Angeles: Cheryl Glaser examines what fueled the big run on bonds last week. From Detroit: Michael Leland reports that UPS and DaimlerChrysler have announced a test project involving fuel cell trucks. From the Health Desk: Tanya Ott explores the problem of ageism in America’s healthcare system. Senior citizens are often left out of drug trials. From Tokyo: Jessica Smith reports on Japan’s $17 billion bailout of the Resona bank. From New York: With immigrant smuggling continuing to make headlines, Rachel Dornhelm looks at the economics of the practice. The high price of human smuggling pays for high tech. From the Health Desk: Andrew Parrella explains how the West Nile Virus could become a bigger concern than SARS in North America this year. States are uneven in their plans to fight the virus. From New York: Sam Eaton examines the Senate’s proposed trust fund for asbestos claims. From Washington, DC: Amy Scott looks into an IMF task force report that warns of deflation. Features White House Tax Cuts As lawmakers debate different versions of the president’s tax plan, commentator Bill O'Neill of “Investors Business Daily” says there’s one measure Congress should approve: Bill Thomas' House version of the bill because it will help spur small business.

Effects of Morocco Bombings Friday’s coordinated suicide bombings in Casablanca come at a time when the U.S. is trying to forge closer economic ties with Morocco. While the two countries are pressing forward with their free-trade deal, Steven Beard days there’s a worry that the bombings could damage the U.S. attempt to form those economic ties with the moderate Arab country.

Pension Funds The House has voted to allow pension fund managers to give investment advice at the same time they're managing your money. What’s the end result for the investor? “Newsweek’s” Wall Street editor Allan Sloan looks into this in this edition of “The Sloan Sessions.”