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Building success the old-fashioned way
Dec 29, 2010
It's hard to think you can do business without e-mail or hedge funds, but Economy 4.0's David Brancaccio found a businessman who is doing just that -- and his business is growing.
Calculating the value of college football coaches
Dec 28, 2010
Coach Nick Saban of the University of Alabama's Crimson Tide football team makes $5 million a year -- a salary which is hard to justify from a public university. But if coaches and football teams bring revenue to universities, are the benefits of a football team and expensive coaching staff worth the cost?
How the new census numbers will affect state budgets
Dec 21, 2010
Marketplace's Eve Troeh looks at who the population gainers and losers are in this year's census and how that may impact how money is distributed across the U.S.
Online shopping hurts Australian economy
Dec 20, 2010
The Australian government will investigate online shopping practices. The weak U.S. dollar has made shopping on American websites more efficient, and the practices are cutting into Australia's bottom line.
What do today's retail numbers mean for the holiday season?
Dec 14, 2010
Steve Chiotakis speaks with Marshall Cohen, chief retail analyst with the NPD Group about what today's retail numbers mean for the holidays, and this year's holiday shopping trends.
FULL TRANSCRIPT: Marketplace's conversation with Toys "R" Us CEO Jerry Storch
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Kai Ryssdal
Dec 6, 2010
Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal talks to Toys "R" Us CEO Jerry Storch about the role of toys in today's economy.
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....
Bernanke strikes back with bold statements
Nov 19, 2010
Ever since the Federal Reserve announced its plans to stimulate the U.S. economy with a $600 billion bond-buying spree, chairmen Ben Bernanke has come under fire from critics. Today in a speech in Germany, he fired back. Jennifer Collins reports.
Europe is "dumbfounded" by Fed's investment decisions
Nov 19, 2010
Fed Chairmen Ben Bernanke is in Europe, defending his decision to boost the U.S. economy by investing $600 billion more into government bonds. This decision has received criticism from Europe. Stephen Beard has more.
Will the gold fever continue?
Nov 12, 2010
So far this year, the price of gold is up more than 20%, prompting a so-called "gold fever" on international markets. But will this fever break? Stephen Beard reports.