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APM's Marketplace
Author : American Public Media
Overview : Marketplace - The Business Show for the Rest of Us
Language : English
Last Updated : 7/28/2005
Website : http://marketplace.publicradio.org/


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1. U.S. puts tariffs on Chinese solar panels
Date/Time : 5/18/2012 9:39:07 AM
Direct link : http://feeds.americanpublicmedia.org/~r/APM_Marketplace/~3/UZIgBM9EzPc/us-puts-tariffs-chinese-solar-panels
 
     
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The U.S. believes China is dumping solar panels at below-market prices in America and has hit back with a penalty of 31 percent. That tariff is surprisingly steep and many in China are not reacting well. Could they backfire?


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2. Should Facebook continue to be free?
Date/Time : 5/18/2012 9:24:17 AM
Direct link : http://feeds.americanpublicmedia.org/~r/APM_Marketplace/~3/QriHO85r3HE/should-facebook-continue-be-free
 
     
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Facebook finally goes public today in the biggest IPO in Silicon Valley history. The market valuation will surpass $100 billion; that's more than well-established companies like Disney and Kraft.


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3. Families choose to splurge for prom
Date/Time : 5/17/2012 11:29:36 PM
Direct link : http://feeds.americanpublicmedia.org/~r/APM_Marketplace/~3/4ZpFX5gcwLM/families-choose-splurge-prom
 
     
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It's prom season, and surveys show that American families will be spending $1,000 on average for prom this year, up a third from last year.


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4. How Facebook's IPO compares to Google's
Date/Time : 5/17/2012 10:05:36 PM
Direct link : http://feeds.americanpublicmedia.org/~r/APM_Marketplace/~3/A_qKul2LCv8/how-facebooks-ipo-compares-googles
 
     
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Facebook leaves investors wondering about its true worth, but it's still leaving Google in the IPO dust.


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5. The String Cheese Incident takes stand against Ticketmaster
Date/Time : 5/17/2012 9:08:37 PM
Direct link : http://feeds.americanpublicmedia.org/~r/APM_Marketplace/~3/iEiPoERGYT4/string-cheese-incident-takes-stand-against-ticketmaster
 
     
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The band protests Ticketmaster's high fees by scalping its own tickets. Bassist Keith Mosley discusses the message his band is trying to send.


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6. Super Bowl ring up for auction
Date/Time : 5/17/2012 8:53:06 PM
Direct link : http://feeds.americanpublicmedia.org/~r/APM_Marketplace/~3/3kxD_i78MJU/super-bowl-ring-auction
 
     
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It's the real deal -- former New York Giant Lawrence Taylor puts his Super Bowl XXV ring on the block.


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7. Pinterest joins the billion-dollar club
Date/Time : 5/17/2012 8:51:42 PM
Direct link : http://feeds.americanpublicmedia.org/~r/APM_Marketplace/~3/QTOiX98ekoY/pinterest-joins-billion-dollar-club
 
     
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The social media scrapbooking site is the latest startup to be valued at over a $1 billion. Big money for a company with no profits or business model.


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8. JPMorgan trading loss grows by $1 billion
Date/Time : 5/17/2012 8:47:23 PM
Direct link : http://feeds.americanpublicmedia.org/~r/APM_Marketplace/~3/44ythtBTLPE/jpmorgan-trading-loss-grows-1-billion
 
     
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A week after JPMorgan said it lost $2 billion on complex trades gone bad, the bank reported is another $1 billion deeper in the hole. How's that?


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9. What does the Facebook IPO mean for you?
Date/Time : 5/17/2012 8:23:01 PM
Direct link : http://feeds.americanpublicmedia.org/~r/APM_Marketplace/~3/nPKzza0dHrw/what-does-facebook-ipo-mean-you
 
     
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Facebook goes public. What'll that mean for Facebook users?


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10. What Did JP Morgan Get Itself Into?
Date/Time : 5/17/2012 7:00:23 PM
Direct link : http://feeds.americanpublicmedia.org/~r/APM_Marketplace/~3/i_lZxuN82mU/what-did-jp-morgan-get-itself
 
     
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As more details emerge about JP Morgan's money-losing "London Whale" trade, the goalposts are moving fast and it's harder than ever to explain what's going on.


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11. Which candidate can better steer the economy?
Date/Time : 5/17/2012 6:37:20 PM
Direct link : http://feeds.americanpublicmedia.org/~r/APM_Marketplace/~3/nQpFLuPVwQ0/which-candidate-can-better-steer-economy
 
     
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Gallup's latest polls reveal which presidential candidate Americans believe can best fix the U.S. economy.


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12. Innovation funding gets the ax
Date/Time : 5/17/2012 6:30:57 PM
Direct link : http://feeds.americanpublicmedia.org/~r/APM_Marketplace/~3/m8-e_uab4Jk/innovation-funding-gets-ax
 
     
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The Technology Innovation Program helped fund a lot of innovations, but now the program has been eliminated.


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13. High schoolers to the rescue -- of Europe
Date/Time : 5/17/2012 5:58:12 PM
Direct link : http://feeds.americanpublicmedia.org/~r/APM_Marketplace/~3/mdVMr2Tn41E/high-schoolers-rescue-europe
 
     
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Each year, high school freshmen and sophomores take part in the Euro Challenge, a competition to solve the eurozone's economic woes.


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14. 'Minorities' now more than 50% of U.S. births
Date/Time : 5/17/2012 4:33:52 PM
Direct link : http://feeds.americanpublicmedia.org/~r/APM_Marketplace/~3/HtxJJxT5lfc/minorities-now-more-50-us-births
 
     
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Latinos represent a large and growing consumer market. But reaching them poses big challenges.


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15. Dish Network clashes with TV execs
Date/Time : 5/17/2012 2:48:09 PM
Direct link : http://feeds.americanpublicmedia.org/~r/APM_Marketplace/~3/oV_C1byrbpA/dish-network-clashes-tv-execs
 
     
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The best laid advertising plans could be thwarted by a new service from Dish Network -- the satellite TV operator -- that lets users skip commercials all together.


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16. PODCAST: Walmart profits up, Dish Network at odds with TV execs
Date/Time : 5/17/2012 2:47:49 PM
Direct link : http://feeds.americanpublicmedia.org/~r/APM_Marketplace/~3/8tpeSm5WUOw/podcast-walmart-profits-dish-network-odds-tv-execs
 
     
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Shareholders of Chesapeake Energy are asking a judge to delay the company's annual meeting so they can get more information about their CEO's compensation and his personal financial interest in drilling natural gas wells. Chicago is getting ready for all the world leaders who will be in town for the big NATO meeting that starts today -- and for the busloads of people who will be coming into town to protest. What is a joint venture, and why is it worthwhile for companies? And Los Angeles sports fans -- and the Staples Center -- are flying high as three of the city's pro teams are in the playoffs.


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17. Over half of U.S. babies born last year were non-white
Date/Time : 5/17/2012 2:47:29 PM
Direct link : http://feeds.americanpublicmedia.org/~r/APM_Marketplace/~3/amDQb3Wr270/over-half-us-babies-born-last-year-were-non-white
 
     
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In a development that is changing society as well as marketing, the Census Bureau says that for the first time, most babies born in the U.S. were not white. That's babies born last year. The general population is not expected to become mostly "minority" for about another 33 years.


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18. U.S. could be heading off a fiscal cliff in 2013
Date/Time : 5/17/2012 2:47:15 PM
Direct link : http://feeds.americanpublicmedia.org/~r/APM_Marketplace/~3/-J2eF_8KG2Y/us-could-be-heading-fiscal-cliff-2013
 
     
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The Federal Reserve and lawmakers in Washington are warning of a fiscal cliff coming at the end of the year.


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19. Forget G-8, try the G-Zero
Date/Time : 5/17/2012 1:37:23 PM
Direct link : http://feeds.americanpublicmedia.org/~r/APM_Marketplace/~3/3OvXox0gUb0/forget-g-8-try-g-zero
 
     
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Commentator Ian Bremmer says no group of countries can control the global economy.


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20. Angela Merkel staying committed to Greece
Date/Time : 5/17/2012 12:34:27 PM
Direct link : http://feeds.americanpublicmedia.org/~r/APM_Marketplace/~3/dGKiN1PsS5o/angela-merkel-staying-committed-greece
 
     
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel is sending the message that she is committed to keeping Greece in the eurozone. In an interview with CNBC, Merkel says that she is open to stimulus programs. Now, that could be seen as a shift at at a time Greeks are blaming austerity imposed by Europe for their woes.


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