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Coconut water yet to crack U.S. market
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Jeff Tyler
Jan 12, 2010
Coconut water hasn't fully taken off in the U.S. like it has in other places in the world, but that hasn't stopped beverage companies from trying. Jeff Tyler explores the benefits of the tropical cure-all.
Walking away from your mortgage
Jan 11, 2010
Roger Lowenstein talks with Kai Ryssdal about the article he wrote for The New York Times Magazine, which discusses a new trend in real estate: choosing to walk away from a mortgage you could pay.
Don't panic over rising gas prices
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Bob Moon
Jan 8, 2010
Prices are once again going up at the pump and that's likely to continue throughout the month. But with consumer demand down and the unemployment rate still hovering, some analysts say the higher costs can't be sustained all year. Bob Moon reports.
Cold snap boosts global commodities
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Sam Eaton
Jan 5, 2010
The winter cold snap is expected to increase U.S. heating demand, which is giving oil prices a bump. But it's not just oil the weather's affecting. Sam Eaton reports.
Cheap borrowing may not last in 2010
Dec 31, 2009
The U.S. sold about $2 trillion worth of notes and bonds this year as the federal government sold more IOUs to pay for its ballooning deficit. Borrowing was cheap this year. But next year may be a different story. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
An economic preview of 2010
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Bill Radke
Dec 28, 2009
What are our economic prospects for the coming year? Bill Radke talks to former Labor Secretary Robert Reich.
ESPN sees growth in local sports
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Bob Moon
Dec 21, 2009
ESPN has launched its fourth local Web site, this time in Los Angeles. And the sports network says it's just getting started. Host Bob Moon talks with the Sports Business Journal's John Ourand about why ESPN is trying to get bigger by going smaller.
Biz looks for signals from Copenhagen
Dec 17, 2009
Laurent Corbier, chair of the International Chamber of Commerce and VP of sustainable development at energy firm Areva, talks with Kai Ryssdal about investment and climate-change policy.
What makes climate deal so hard to do?
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Sam Eaton
Dec 14, 2009
A standoff between developing nations and rich countries brought talks to a halt in Copenhagen. Sam Eaton reports on where the money for a climate treaty is going to come from.
Where to save?
Dec 7, 2009
Question: Hi Chris, I'm a long-time listener to your Marketplace Money segments. You've got a talent for answering complex questions in a simple...