Mar 3, 2009

Marketplace for Tuesday, February 3, 2009

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Bernanke: There are no 'zombie banks'

by John Dimsdale

Mar 3, 2009

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says that all U.S. banks are viable and lending. But with the banking system limping along, are there really no "zombie banks" in the U.S.? John Dimsdale reports.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

U.S. may start funds to buy bad assets

by Steve Henn

Mar 3, 2009

The government may partner with private investors to create new funds to buy up bad assets from the troubled banks. Steve Henn reports.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Has the market bottomed out yet?

by Jeremy Hobson

Mar 3, 2009

Investors are looking for signs of life in the market as the Dow continues to fall. Has the market finally hit the bottom so it can rebound? Jeremy Hobson reports.

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States spending too much on prisons?

by Rico Gagliano

Mar 3, 2009

A Pew Center report shows that one of the fastest-growing spending areas for states is criminal correction. But as states struggle with their budgets, is the price of spending on the penitentiary system worth it? Rico Gagliano reports.

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The Borrowers

Less opulence on TV next season

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Mar 3, 2009

"Gossip Girl," "Privileged," and "The Hills" are some of the TV shows that glamorize wealth. But next year's TV lineup may reflect more of our economic reality. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.

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Line between work and life is blurring

by Marketplace Staff

Mar 3, 2009

Americans are taking fewer vacation days and clocking in more hours just to stay employed. Kai Ryssdal talks to sociologist Dalton Conley about the fading separation between work and life.

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Truckers want to super-size their rides

by Marketplace Staff

Mar 3, 2009

The American Trucking Association is pushing an initiative to allow bigger trucks on the road. They say it's good for the planet, but opponents argue it'll hurt independent truckers. Sadie Babits reports.