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.
From New York: The leader of Dutch beers has teamed up with the leader in Latin libations. Heineken is now the exclusive U.S. importer of Mexico's Femsa beers.
From Washington: Donations at charities are up over the last year. But some politicians suspect fraud may be too. Today both the Senate and house start hearings to consider tax abuse by non-profits.
From New York: For 65 years, the U.S. government has told tobacco farmers how much they can grow in exchange for a guaranteed price. Now Congress is looking to buy its way out of the quota program.
From Los Angeles: Legislation sent to the president for his signature will continue to provide affordable flood insurance. But for those who go to the well too many times, the insurance money could soon dry up.
From Boston: Consumer groups say Monday's Supreme Court Ruling on HMOs is a bad medicine for patients.
From New York: Congress over the past three years has set aside more than $6 billion to beef up homeland security. But only about half that money has been spent.
From London: Britain's biggest supermarket chain has branched out into law. The company TESCO is offering online shoppers a chance to buy some legal services along with their groceries.
From Washington: For generations the SEC thought mutual funds could self-govern with their boards acting as shareholder watchdogs. But they've found the heads of most fund Boards are actually fund executives, likely looking out more for the company than investors.
From Tokyo: As economic power shifts in Asia, the Japanese are coming to terms with the fact they they may not be the region`s economic titan.
Features
Have You Read Any Good Phones Lately?
Cell phones are getting smaller, but in Japan, their screens are getting bigger. People aren't just using them for text messaging any more. As Jessica Smith reports from Tokyo, a growing number of people there are using the devices to catch up on their reading.
Space Travel, as a Tourism Business
Now that a privately developed craft has successfully launched into space, what are its prospects for further commercial development? Jason Paur reports.
Tuesday, June 22, 2004
