Tuesday, October 6, 2009
In this show. . .
An oil-trading world without the dollar?
A U.K. newspaper report says Persian Gulf countries want to stop selling oil for dollars. What's the chance of that happening? Jeremy Hobson reports.
Just don't call it another stimulus plan
Democrats are talking about what else they could do to get the economy moving. One idea: taking more action against unemployment by extending safety net programs and introducing tax incentives. Steve Henn reports.
Hollywood shuffle reflects new strategy
Universal Pictures and Disney have replaced the movie makers running their film studios with executives adept at marketing. Cynthia Littleton of Daily Variety tells Kai Ryssdal how the changes point to the studios' changing business model.
Tatler: 300 years and still strong
Tatler Magazine has had its thumb on the pulse of upper-class society in London for three centuries. And while many iconic print publications are struggling to stay alive, Tatler's doing just fine. Stephen Beard reports.
Cheat at golf, cheat at work
Behavioral economist Dan Ariely tells Kai Ryssdal about a survey of golfers that exposed how their approach to the game correlated to the way they worked.
Letters: tire tariffs, Kenya, combat pay
Listeners chimed in on our coverage of the Obama administration's trade policies, the drought in Kenya and whether we should take liberties with the definition of "combat pay."
How the GI Bill changed the economy
The new GI Bill gives vets money for tuition, housing and books. But paying for GIs' educations is nothing new. Stephen Smith of American Radioworks explores how the first GI Bill's push to education helped shape the U.S. economy.
Kai Ryssdal's final note
Scenes from the Great Recession of 2008-2009. And maybe 2010, who knows. Apparently the 111-year-old Michelin Man is getting a facelift -- and a Facebook page and YouTube Channel. The company's trying to appeal to cost-conscious consumers.Marketplace datebook for Wednesday, October 7, 2009
- The Federal Reserve Board releases its August report on consumer credit
- President Obama will host a star party to celebrate Galileo's first use of the telescope 400 years ago. A group of middle school children will stargaze with the first family on the White House lawn.
- And on this day eight years ago, the U.S. went to war with Afghanistan.
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