May 19, 2009

Marketplace for Tuesday, May 19, 2009

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How to power a new fuel economy

by Marketplace Staff

May 19, 2009

The Obama administration's new fuel efficiency standards will require vehicles to get at least 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016. What does this mean for cars of the future? Tamara Keith reports.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Got good credit? You might be dinged

by Jeremy Hobson

May 19, 2009

Congress has passed a measure requiring credit card companies to go easy on struggling borrowers. But that could be bad news for people with sterling credit. Jeremy Hobson reports.

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Comcast customers to get more football

by Marketplace Staff

May 19, 2009

Comcast and the NFL Network have agreed to a deal that will give millions of Americans more football. Joel Rose reports.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Commercial real estate may hurt banks

by Amy Scott

May 19, 2009

Most of the banks' problems have stemmed from residential real estate. But a wave of losses from commercial real estate loans could tip more banks over the edge. Amy Scott reports.

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Shelf Life

Behavioral economics is catching on

by Marketplace Staff

May 19, 2009

A year ago, Dan Ariely's book "Predictably Irrational" was released. Since then a lot has changed, and his book has been expanded. He talks with Kai Ryssdal about why behavioral economists are getting more respect these days.

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Letters: Bachelor's, renting, dealerships

by Marketplace Staff

May 19, 2009

Kai Ryssdal reviews what listeners had to say about stories from our 'Next American Dream,' including what it means to have a bachelor's degree and the freedom of renting, as well as reaction to Chrysler's dealerships closing.

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Surplus keeps pressure on oil prices

by Stephen Beard

May 19, 2009

Traders may be counting on the demand for crude to recover as the global downturn bottoms out. But a huge surplus of crude may keep oil prices under pressure. Stephen Beard reports.