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U.K. parties all lose on election results
May 7, 2010
All three main political parties did worse than they were hoping in the U.K. elections, and will now have to form alliances in order to make a cohesive government. Stacey Vanek-Smith gets more from Marketplace's Stephen Beard.
EXCERPT: How Markets Fail
Nov 23, 2010
The following excerpt is from How Markets Fail: The Logic of Economic Calamities by John Cassidy. Here's more about the book....
Who are hospital ads really aimed at?
May 28, 2010
Hospitals spend well over a billion dollar a year on TV, radio, bus and billboard ads. So what's all that money buying? Gregory Warner reports.
Flood may sink some Tenn. businesses
May 6, 2010
Damage estimates are just beginning to be tallied after two days of rain dumped nearly 14 inches on parts of Tennessee. Blake Farmer reports.
Big money sways small Arizona town
Apr 20, 2010
The town of Tusuyan, Ariz. only has about 500 people, but Italian developers spent over $300,000 to influence a local election. The real reason: the town is situated a mile from the Grand Canyon. Claudine LoMonaco reports.
Global investors cheer E.U. bailout
May 10, 2010
The Dow has responded to the E.U.-approved $1 trillion Europe bailout by surging over 400 points.
China's play with money seen as threat
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Bob Moon
Mar 16, 2010
Some members of Congress want stiff penalties levied against China for manipulating the value of its currency to boost its exports and make U.S. imports harder to sell. Bob Moon reports.
Mistakes made at Bear Stearns
Jun 1, 2010
Alan "Ace" Greenberg, former CEO of Bear Sterns, talks with Kai Ryssdal about his new book, "The Rise and Fall of Bear Stearns," whether he regrets anything he did at the company, and his experiences at the helm of a now-extinct investment bank.
Lawsuits pile up over BP oil spill
May 17, 2010
British Petroleum says it made some progress over the weekend slowing the spill in the Gulf of Mexico. But it may be too late to prevent the spill from spreading around the region. And it may be too late to prevent something else, too: lawsuits.
Study: Handling money minimizes pain
Jul 2, 2010
Professor Kathleen Vohs talks with Tess Vigeland about a study she helped lead that says handling dollar bills actually helps ease both physical and mental pain.