Thursday, October 29, 2009
In this show. . .
A formulaic approach to GDP
That may seem like a head-scratcher, but this formula for Gross Domestic Product is actually pretty simple. Bob Moon explains.
An economist roundtable on the GDP
Kai Ryssdal talks to economists David Wyss, Ken Goldstein, Tim Quinlan and Margaret Simms to get a deeper understanding of today's report on the Gross Domestic Product.
House unveils health care overhaul
The House unveiled its version of the health care overhaul. The plan would ban insurance companies from denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions, expand coverage and include a public option. Steve Henn reports.
Geithner grilled over regulatory plan
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner was on the hot seat on Capitol Hill today over a plan to give regulators new powers to take over large financial institutions that run into trouble. John Dimsdale reports.
There's old in the new anti-bailout plan
The Fed, FDIC and Treasury insist taxpayers will no longer be rescuing failing financial firms. But will a new proposal to give the government more power to take over and dismantle firms really end bailouts? Commentator Skeel says not likely.
Is there energy to slow climate change?
If global warming's worst effects are to be averted, new energy sources must be developed on a massive scale. But there will be winners and losers in that process. Sarah Gardner and Sam Eaton take us to two locales with stakes in America's energy future.
Kai Ryssdal's final note
Which comes with the observation that I have a son who's about the right age for the talk. Not that talk -- although, really, that one too -- but I'm talking about the one about staying off drugs. An item on the Wired magazine Web site caught my eye today. Most parents feel more comfortable talking with their kids about drugs than helping 'em study math and science. That's from a survey done by Intel, by the way, so there may some ulterior motive.Me? I'm the social studies guy in our house, so I'll send this along to my wife.
Marketplace datebook for Friday, October 30, 2009
- The Commerce Department releases the September report on personal income and spending.
- It's the second night of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 25th anniversary concerts. Performers included: U2, Metallica and Aretha Franklin.
- And events begin for the final Formula One race of the season. This year's culminating race will take place on a new track, built on a man-made island in Abu Dhabi.
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