Wednesday, August 13, 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: Following Tuesday’s Fed meeting, Amy Scott explores consumer reaction to recent changes in interest rates. Apparently, the Fed can influence rates just by what it says. From Washington, DC: Scott Tong looks at new findings being released today on the health of entrepreneurship in America: The study finds no further decrease in adults growing new businesses since 2001. From New York: On the heels of the latest Microsoft bug, Ashley Milne-Tyte explains why consumers didn’t take vital, preemptive action as the company advised. From Los Angeles: Heidi Pickman offers an explainer on bull markets. What qualifies as a bull market? From New York: Judy Martin reports that, despite an improved economy, many people remain skittish about their job security: Productivity is increasing, but so is stress. From the Health Desk: Tanya Ott has details on the decline in salaries for some medical specialists. From Berlin: Kyle James reports that just 5 months after its launch, the German offshoot of the NASDAQ is closing shop. From Washington, DC: Scott Tong finds that Verizon’s union is setting up an e-boycott of sorts by collecting names to possibly turn over to AT&T Features Do CEO/CFO signatures mean earnings reports are accurate? A year ago was the drop-dead date for CEOs and CFOs at about 700 public companies to personally certify that their books were in order, since they've been required to sign all quarterly earnings and annual reports. Host Tess Vigeland talks with former SEC chief accountant Lynn Turner about whether it's made any difference for investors and the companies themselves.

Argentina's unemployed increasingly praying to saint In Argentina, thousands of the country's poor are getting no help from employers in finding a job. As Patricia Nazario reports from Buenos Aires, that has some seeking help from a higher source.

New Jersey brings customer service to the DMV State Departments of Motor Vehicles are notorious for inefficiency. That’s why New Jersey is committed to changing perceptions at its DMV. Marketplace's Amy Scott has the story.