Mar 23, 2009

Marketplace for Monday, March 23, 2009

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Geithner: Must take risks to fix crisis

by Kai Ryssdal

Mar 23, 2009

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner talks with Kai Ryssdal about the Obama administration's plan to get bad assets off banks' books, and what signs he will look for to see economic recovery.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

How Geithner's bank plan would work

by Jeremy Hobson

Mar 23, 2009

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's plan to get banks lending again involves private investors soaking up the toxic assets while the government guarantees against losses. Will it work? Jeremy Hobson has the details.

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Plans to rein in banks may go too far

by John Dimsdale

Mar 23, 2009

Lawmakers fed up with the financial services industry are crafting new plans to overhaul regulation. But are some plans to rein in the banks over-reaching? John Dimsdale reports.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Taxing bonuses could slow economy

by Ashley Milne-Tyte

Mar 23, 2009

If bonuses given to employees of bailed-out companies are taxed, it could have a huge impact on institutions receiving TARP money and the economy. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.

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Shelf Life

It's unethical not to give in recession

by Marketplace Staff

Mar 23, 2009

In a downturn, it can sometimes be easy to forget about the poor. Kai Ryssdal speaks with bioethicist Peter Singer about why he believes we should give even more during a recession.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Latino workers find greener landscape

by Dan Grech

Mar 23, 2009

The real estate bust has forced companies to cut construction jobs Latino immigrants used to fill. So laid-off workers have turned to greener pastures for work in the downturn. Dan Grech reports.

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