Mar 31, 2009

Marketplace for Tuesday, March 31, 2009

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GM dealer wants uncertainty to end

by Marketplace Staff

Mar 31, 2009

New General Motors CEO Frederick Henderson says more plant closures and layoffs can be expected, and bankruptcy is 'more probable.' Kai Ryssdal speaks to car dealer Cyndie Mynatt about how GM's woes are affecting her business.

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Companies tailor marketing to jobless

by Janet Babin

Mar 31, 2009

In this downturn, companies like GM, Ford and Walgreens are retooling their marketing strategies to appeal to the jobless. Janet Babin reports.

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Private equity firms invest in bad assets

by John Dimsdale

Mar 31, 2009

In a sign that the Treasury Department's plan to clear banks of toxic assets may be working, two private equity firms have formed funds to invest in troubled mortgages and bad debt. John Dimsdale reports.

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Tax havens come clean ahead of G-20

by Marketplace Staff

Mar 31, 2009

Ahead of the G-20 summit, the British government is trumpeting a crackdown on tax evaders from certain countries. But some of the biggest tax havens may be found in the countries doing the whining. Stephen Beard reports.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

On the investor wish list: More info

by Marketplace Staff

Mar 31, 2009

The market has showed some modest gains recently. But to get the economy to really turnaround, commentator Tyler Cowen says investors need to know a lot more than we do right now.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

From 4-year to community college

by Marketplace Staff

Mar 31, 2009

Often, many students transfer from a community college to a four-year university. But in these tough times, some students are taking the opposite path. Emily Hanford reports from a college in Maryland.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Doctor reduces fees for laid-off workers

by Marketplace Staff

Mar 31, 2009

Workers who are laid off not only lose their income, but also their health insurance. So one Seattle doctor is helping patients get the medical care they need -- without the huge costs. Ruby de Luna reports.

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Tobacco users cough up more to smoke

by Ashley Milne-Tyte

Mar 31, 2009

A new federal tobacco tax will make it more expensive for smokers to buy their cigarettes. Money from the tax increase will be used to expand health insurance coverage to kids from low-income families. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.

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Marketplace for Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Music from the episode

My City Was Gone - 7" Version 2009 Remaster Pretenders

Sensual Seduction - Album Version (Edited) FINAL Snoop Dogg

No Stars Figures On A Beach

Let It Rock Kevin Rudolf, Lil Wayne

Paper Planes - DFA Remix M.I.A.

Drive Incubus

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