Monday, November 24, 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 New York: The new number portability law says you can take your mobile phone number with you when you switch carriers in the nation's 100 largest metropolitan areas, but Bob Moon says those customers may want to think twice. From New York: The Republican leadership has been campaigning hard among the senators to line up votes in support of the Medicare drug benefit bill. And, Senate leaders are preparing for a test vote today. Judy Martin explores why both parties are putting so much effort into this bill. From Washington, DC: While retailers are hoping for booming business this holiday season, a consumer group is issuing a list today of some of the violent toys that are being marketed to kids. Gretchen Cook has more. From Washington, DC: Around noon, a group of roughly 1,000 AIDS activists will march on the White House to protest the administration's international AIDS policy. Stephen Henn has the story. From Washington, DC: Today, consumer watchdogs issue the latest list of top consumer complaints and scams in 2003. John Dimsdale reports the numbers suggest online identity theft will be high on the list. From the Health Desk: The cosmetic treatment business is worth more than $6 billion, and it's growing by 25 percent a year. Helen Palmer finds that yet another wrinkle treatment is on the way. From Tokyo: Japan`s Defense Agency has signaled it wants to jointly manufacture missile parts with the United States. Jessica Smith has the story. From London: Germany is prepared to write off some of the billions of dollars that it's owed by Iraq from the first Gulf War. Stephen Beard reports that German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder says debt forgiveness would be the best way for Europe to help Iraq's reconstruction. From Paris: In reaction to a French government campaign against drunk driving, winemakers are fighting back, telling the public not to overreact. Sophie Nicholson has the story. From Washington, DC: The National Retail Federation is forecasting holiday sales will increase 5.7 percent this year, the biggest jump since 1999. But as Gretchen Cook finds, those shoppers may not be getting any great bargains this year. Features The job market finally picking up "Newsweek's" Wall Street editor Allan Sloan says the economy has more to be thankful for this holiday season. He tells host Kai Ryssdal one of the big reasons is because, after a long wait, more jobs are finally becoming available.

Stock-picking mistakes investors make Investors, especially those uninitiated to the ways of the market, make a lot of mistakes when choosing stocks. William O'Neill of "Investors Business Daily" talks about some of the common ones.

Hallmark breaking into the Islamic card market The Islamic holiday Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, has become a Hallmark moment. The greeting card company now has a card to mark the holiday -- but not everyone in the Islamic community is pleased. Jason DeRose reports.