Thursday, October 1, 2009
In this show. . .
What B of A's next CEO faces
There's no word on who will replace Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis when he steps down at the end of the year. Jeremy Hobson reports the bank's size means it won't be an easy road for his successor.
Chamber fights consumer agency plan
The Obama administration wants to create an agency to protect consumers from dangerous financial products, but the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is spending millions to attack the idea. Steve Henn reports.
IMF report: We may need more stimulus
A new IMF report suggests all the funds used by the U.S. and other countries to stimulate the global economy may not have been enough. Bob Moon reports.
Pay plan helps Indians fit into Levis
In India a pair of Levis is a symbol of wealth. Raymond Thibodeaux reports getting the jeans is about to become easier for millions of Indians who can buy them on installment.
A new way to explain the markets
Financial Times editor John Authers talks with Kai Ryssdal about what has happened the past few years to change our view of the markets, and new ideas economists are exploring to account for market behavior.
New DJ gadgets offer a different spin
G4's Kevin Pereira talks with Kai Ryssdal about new portable devices that make it easier for deejays to mix, sample and make their own music.
Are textbooks history in the digital era?
States across the country are slashing education budgets, forcing schools to cut expenses. One option getting a lot of attention is digital textbooks. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.
Kai Ryssdal's final note...
Social media has come to the holiday-shopping season courtesy of Best Buy. Maybe you've seen those ads the company runs featuring its Twelp-force.T hat'd be a mash-up of "Twitter" and "help."Here's the latest twist: You want somebody to buy you something for Christmas, all you do is sign up at the Best Buy Web site, pick out what you want, enter the email address of the person you want to do the buying, and he'll get reminders that -- for instance -- Timmy wants a new bike.
To which I say, how 'bout this: The heck with Timmy. Daddy wants a new car.
Marketplace datebook for Friday, October 2, 2009
- The International Olympic Committee is expected to announce the future host city for the 2016 Summer games. Chicago, Tokyo, Madrid and Rio de Janeiro are all in the running.
- The United States Labor Department plans to release its employment report for September.
- And on this day in 1950 Charles Schulz's "Peanuts" comic strip made its debut to the delight of children everywhere.
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