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Income gap widening rapidly
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Bob Moon
Sep 8, 2010
The Obama Administration and Republicans are dueling over whether to end Bush-era income-tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans, those households earning over $250,000 a year. Marketplace's senior business correspondent Bob Moon explains the numbers showing that the richest Americans have recently gotten much richer
Greek gov't serious about smoking ban
Sep 1, 2010
Smoking is practically a national pastime in Greece. More than 40 percent of Greeks over the age of 15 smoke. Last year, the government imposed a ban smoking in indoor public places, but the smokers ignored it. The government says it's going to crack down on smoking again. Joanna Kakissis reports.
Building New Orleans' long-term future still a struggle
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Eve Troeh
Aug 30, 2010
Some progress has been made in rebuilding New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina, but the city is still struggling to attract the investors needed to establish a strong future.
A look at mergers, personal spending
Aug 30, 2010
Julia Coronado, senior economist at BNP Paribas, talks with Bill Radke about what makes a good merger or acquisition.
Yen hits 15-year high against dollar
Aug 24, 2010
Bill Stone, chief investment strategist at PNC Wealth Management, talks with Bob Moon about what's going on with the yen.
Keeping the arts alive, even in a recession
Aug 23, 2010
Bill Radke speaks with Randy Cohen of Americans for the Arts about how contributions to American arts nonprofits have been faring through the recession and why companies and people should support the arts.
Zappos CEO on corporate culture and 'Happiness'
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Kai Ryssdal
Aug 19, 2010
Tony Hsieh, CEO of mega online shoe retailer Zappos.com, talks with Kai Ryssdal about happiness, corporate culture and his new book on these subjects: "Delivering Happiness."
Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh: full interview transcript
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Kai Ryssdal
Aug 19, 2010
Tony Hsieh, CEO of mega online shoe retailer Zappos.com, talks about happiness, corporate culture and his new book on these subjects called "Delivering Happiness." Read and listen to the extended interview.
Should the colonoscopy be the 'gold standard'?
Aug 18, 2010
The new health care reform law requires that certain preventive screenings be paid by insurance companies, including the colonoscopy. But a partial colonoscopy, or sigmoidoscopy, proves to be just as effective as a colonscopy.
American Apparel's future a 'going concern'
Aug 17, 2010
American Apparel hasn't submitted their second quarter profits report yet, but they did submit a preliminary report -- and it doesn't look good.