Thursday, September 17, 2009
In this show. . .
Why is it a good time to build?
A Commerce Department report says housing construction rose in August, but the building of single-family homes fell. Jeff Tyler reports on why anyone is building at all.
Ford plans global design for cars
The Ford cars you see in the U.S. are very different from the ones you might find overseas. But not for long. Alisa Roth reports.
A guide to capitalism over the years
New York Times columnist Gretchen Morgenson talks with Kai Ryssdal about her book, "The Capitalist's Bible," and how capitalism has changed through the ages.
Lawmakers' inside advantage to trading
Company executives are forbidden from trading stocks using insider knowledge, but no such law exists to prevent members of Congress from doing so. Steve Henn reports.
Fighting health-care myths isn't healthy
President Obama is on a campaign to build support for his plan to overhaul health care, and to dispel some of the rumors about it. But commentator Farhad Manjoo says that's the wrong thing to do.
NFL tackles blackout policy via the web
NFL games that don't sell out aren't televised in local markets, but now you can catch them online at midnight. ESPN writer Tim Keown talks with Kai Ryssdal about the NFL's blackout policy.
Hate voicemail? Check this message...
If you haven't checked your voicemail lately, you may be in on a new trend. More people are losing their taste for the service. Beth Teitell reports on what phone companies are doing about it.
10 things not to do on voicemail
Whether you're a fan of voicemail or not, chances are you'll have to leave a message sometime. Here are some tips on what not to do.
Kai Ryssdal's final note...
If you were wondering what Congress is going to do once its finished with health care, Barney Frank has the answer.The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee said today he's going to start hearings on new regulations for Wall Street in the next couple of weeks.
He wants a final vote by early November.
Also, the Federal Reserve says our net worth went up last quarter, for the first time in two years.
Still, we're collectively 20 percent below where we were before the recession started.
Marketplace datebook for Friday, September 18, 2009
- The Military Leadership Diversity Commission wraps up its first series of meetings in Arlington. The commission assesses policies that provide opportunities for the advancement of minorities in the armed forces.
- On September 18th, 1851 the New York Times first published. Back then it was the New-York Daily Times.
- And the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown.
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