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.
From Washington, D.C.: A new group will launch a campaign Thursday to get better protections for government whistleblowers.
From New York: President Bush signed a bill Wednesday aimed at helping parents filter out sex and violence from DVD movies. Where is the filtering industry headed?
From Miami: Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice's visits South America this week.
From Los Angeles: On the second anniversary of the I-Tunes launch, we take a loot at how Apple has expanded the music service and what problems it faces.
From New Delhi: UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan is visiting India this week to consider giving the rising economic power a seat on the Security Council.
From Los Angeles: California schools and libraries are getting hundreds of thousands of CDs in a settlement with the music industry. They appear to be CDs the record labels couldn't sell.
From Beijing: The Chinese Communist Party is naming wealthy NBA star Yao Ming a model worker.
The stock markets have been all over the place lately -- not a good sign for supporters of privatizing Social Security. Host Kai Ryssdal talks with personal finance expert Chris Farrell about what the market volatility means for Baby Boomer retirements.
Commentator Tim Hindle looks at how CEOs are handling their money these days. He says companies are doing too much cost-cutting and not enough reinvesting.
Sometimes employers are shocked when workers leave their jobs because they didn't see it coming. Host Tess Vigeland talks with Leigh Branham, author of "The 7 Reasons Employees Leave: How To Recognize the Subtle Signs and Act Before It's Too Late."