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: Ashley Milne-Tyte explains why Fed-Ex is so optimistic about the economy that it's upped its forecast for first quarter profits.
From New York: Marty Goldensohn explains, despite slow back-to-school sales, some savvy retailers have learned how to tap into the college dorm supply market.
From Montgomery, Alabama: A new report from the federal Government Accountability Office finds that Army reservists in Iraq and Afghanistan often aren't getting paid what they should for their services. Tanya Ott reports.
From Portland, Maine: Charlotte Renner reports on a new healthcare plan that puts Maine one step closer to universal healthcare coverage.
From Orlando, Florida: Judith Smelser reports consumers aren't likely to see higher prices for orange juice, despite damage to the citrus crop from Hurricane Charley.
From Washington: John Dimsdale explains why gas prices at the pump haven't jumped around the way crude oil prices have.
From Los Angeles: Stacey Vanek-Smith reports Americans paid their credit card bills on time at a record high level in June, but the story may be difference for July.
From Tokyo: After a lackluster couple of decades in the international sports arena, Japan is sizzling in Athens. The country has racked up 15 gold medals at the Olympics, only one short of the record 16 won when Tokyo hosted the games in 1964. A big medal sweep could boost more than morale. Jessica Smith reports from Tokyo.
From London: Britain's last independent carmaker MG Rover says it would welcome a takeover bid from China. The company is holding talks with China's biggest car manufacturer, the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation. Stephen Beard reports.
From Washington: The same day President Bush called for the abolition of independent political groups known as 527s and their financing of attack ads -- a new 527 was announced. The November Fund is set to go after Democratic Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards and his background as a trial attorney. Hilary Wicai has more.
Features
The Next Big Thing in Camping
More people are opting out of expensive RVs and opting into recreational park trailers or "park models." Brian Bull takes us inside the latest in camping at an RV resort in Wisconsin.
Campaign Bait and Switch
President Bush is focused on getting re-elected. But commentator Miriam Pemberton says discussions are already underway on a Bush Administration 2006 budget. She says what Bush staffers have in mind is quite different than what's being talked about on the campaign trail.
Tuesday, August 24, 2004
