Thursday, November 5, 2009
In this show. . .
Those still working are busier than ever
The Labor Department says productivity grew at the fasted rate in six years. That means people who still have their jobs are working harder and producing more than they used to. Jeremy Hobson reports.
Drug industry would lose in health bill
Today both the AARP and the American Medical Association got behind the House bill on health care reform. But the bill may be a harder sell for the drug industry. Nancy Marshall Genzer explores what Big Pharma stands to lose on the deal.
Moderates seek climate bill compromise
The Senate Environment Committee has approved a climate change bill, thanks to the Democratic vote. Republicans are boycotting the bill, and three moderate senators are trying to cobble together a compromise. John Dimsdale reports.
Opel workers begin warning strikes
Thousands of workers at the Opel plant in Germany have walked off the job today in what they're calling the first in a series of warning strikes. Kai Ryssdal talks to Dave Legget of Justauto.com.
Help! My papi needs a job
According to a recent AARP study, unemployment among older Hispanic men has tripled in the past couple of years. Commentator Gustavo Arellano's father is one those suffering from such unemployment. Do you have a job for him?
Stats to watch out for in soccer
A lot of people who follow sports follow the statistics that go along with them. But not all statistics are created equal. Kai Ryssdal talks to author Simon Kuper, whose book explores the stats of soccer.
It's still a coin collector's world
Cash-free transactions may slowly be replacing physical money, but many collectors are still passionate about coins. Cash Peters went to a money show and analyzed characteristics of the common collector.
Kai Ryssdal's final note...
The 20th anniversary of the Berlin Wall coming down is next Monday. A concert in Berlin tonight by Irish rock band U2 as part of the MTV European Music Awards is marking the occassion. Right in front of the Brandenburg Gate -- 10,000 free tickets were snapped up in just three hours.One small problem, though: MTV and local promoters put up a 6.5-foot high steel wall to keep the ticket-less out. We're going to call it . . . the irony curtain.
Marketplace datebook for Friday, November 6, 2009
- The Labor Department publishes its unemployment numbers for last month.
- The Federal Reserve Board releases its consumer credit report for September.
- And it's the 158th birthday of Charles Dow -- he's the "Dow" in "Dow Jones" and founder of the Wall Street Journal.
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