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APM: MarketplaceCash, dough, loot, moolah, bread, bank, bucks. Whatever you call it, money is important to us. Very important. For better or for worse, it's a factor in every major decision we make. American Public Media's Marketplace looks at major national and international stories that impact the average listener's wallet. It's "the money show for the rest of us."
After a year in the making, the government finally reaches a foreclosure settlement with five major banks. The Greeks, too, have reportedly settled on making austerity cuts that would also allow them to get a bailout package. The Chinese market for art is spinning out of control. Youngsters are running away from the TV sets. And Kai Ryssdal talks to Walter Mosley, author of "All I Did Was Shoot My Man," about race and class in the age of global capitalism.
The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that the state legislature is failing to fully fund public education. Cracks were found in a number of Airbus A380 wings. Commentator Robert Reich talks about the GOP's argument that President Obama is turning America into a "European-style welfare culture." Freakonomics Radio explores one unintended consequence of the economic downturn -- our waistlines. And Kai Ryssdal plays 'PAC Name Fever' with the Marketplace staff.
The U.S. is now 81 percent self-sufficient when it comes to energy. Congress passed legislation that will open up more of the sky to unmanned aircrafts. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified to the Senate today on his outlook for the economy. What happens to a super PAC whose candidate pulls out of the race? Health reporter Gregory Warner explores the problems with hospital readmissions. And Kai Ryssdal talks to Patricia Cohen about her new book on the middle age.
Greece was supposed to come up with a cost-cutting austerity plan today; London Bureau Chief Stephen Beard explains what happened instead. Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein is the first major business leader to join a campaign in support of same-sex marriage. There's some backlash from Facebook users over the company's recently announced IPO. Economy 4.0's David Brancaccio reports on "elder financial abuse," and the BBC's Justin Rowlatt talks about deforestation in the Amazon.
Ahead of the Nevada caucus on Saturday, Kai Ryssdal hosts the show from Las Vegas. He takes an inside look at the foreclosure crisis that's overtaken the state, and talks to Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh about the company's move to Vegas' downtown. Plus, we look at the recent influx of Latinos hoping to open businesses in Sin City. Nationwide, the January jobs report shows the unemployment rate has dropped to 8.3 percent. And The Susan G. Komen Foundation reversed its decision to cut funding for Planned Parenthood.
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg will take a huge pay cut this year. His new salary: $1. Will Facebook's culture change with the company going public? Law schools are getting sued for allegedly attracting students through deception. Walmart is succeeding in going green. With the unemployment rate in double digits, there just aren't many opportunities for Nevada's new college graduates. And London bureau chief Stephen Beard reports on what the Queen of England does for work.
Continuing our election coverage on The Real Economy, David Gura reports from Nebraska on how agricultural subsidies may change or disappear altogether as the country cuts spending and tightens budgets. Facebook finally files for its IPO. President Obama's plan to help struggling homeowners refinance their mortgages could affect more than the housing market. And Super Bowl Sunday -- and its entertaining ads -- are almost here. Kai Ryssdal talks to the creative director of the ad agency that worked on the Volkswagen Super Bowl ad for this year and last.
David Gura and Sarah Gardner kick off Marketplace's election coverage, The Real Economy, with reports on the economies of Nebraska and Nevada. With new apps like Square, political campaigns find a new way to bring in small contributions. Home prices in 20 major cities fell 3.7 percent in November. Commentator Teresa Amabile explores what makes a company a good place to work. And Kai Ryssdal talks to actor and author Fred Stoller about his book "My Seinfeld Year."
Major companies including Google, Microsoft and Facebook have teamed up to fight online phishing scams. A behavioral economist talks about how our Google search results help the fields of science and medicine. Megaupload's 50 million users will lose their files once the site starts deleting its data this week. Florida was hit hard by the recession, but now there is some job growth. And author Louis Hyman discusses borrowing in American culture.
Mitt Romney brushed aside Newt Gingrich's idea of establishing a colony on the moon as pandering during the Florida Republican debate. But how viable would this idea be? Reporter Nancy Marshall-Genzer reports on work-study programs and how they fit into President Obama's economic plans. Stephen Beard continues his One Year On series with a story on the crisis of youth unemployment in Egypt. And we hear about the underground bike economy.
The Federal Reserve pledged to keep interest rates near zero until 2014. After a subscriber revolt, Netflix rebounded with huge fourth quarter earnings. The New York Times' Charles Duhigg discusses the unknown truths about Apple's supply chain in China. Commentator Robert Reich says the U.S. government needs to take a more active role if it truly wants to make America globally competitive. And we hear about the current state of the Sundance Film Festival.
Last night, President Obama addressed the nation, stressing job creation, tax rates and environment. But have we heard this before? Kai Ryssdal rewinds the tape and takes us back to the voices of Presidents Reagan, Clinton, and George H. W. Bush. One year after the Mubarak regime was toppled, Egypt's economy isn't doing so great. But did the Egyptian protests inspire demonstrations around the world? And in the latest installment of Freakonomics, Stephen Dubner debunks some Super Bowl myths.
Egypt's Arab Spring uprising began one year ago tomorrow. Is the Occupy movement here in the U.S. our Arab Spring? Kai Ryssdal talks to a forensic accountant about Mitt Romney's taxes. In the latest Attitude Check segment, Gallup editor-in-chief Frank Newport talks about Americans' attitudes toward the wealthy and whether they think the rich should pay a higher tax rate. Kai checks in with a previous roundtable guest to see how her job search has been going, before the State of the Union address.
Research in Motion's new CEO starts today -- can he bring the BlackBerry back to dominance? European leaders have announced an oil embargo; they're not going to buy Iranian crude or products made from it. Commentator Jose Arreola shares what it's like to live day-to-day when you're undocumented. And in our latest installment of Food for 9 Billion, reporter Sam Eaton travels to the Philippines to see how they're dealing with the challenges of feeding a population that's growing exponentially.
Federal officials exercised their control over piracy and shut down the file-sharing service Megaupload. The St. Louis Rams consider moving to...London? This coming Monday marks the Chinese New Year; China correspondent Rob Schmitz talks about the hurdles many Chinese will experience in the coming year. And it turns out raising and spending unlimited amounts of cash on behalf of a political candidate is easier than you thought.
A drop in U.S. housing starts last December capped the worst year for home builders, but analysts expect a better 2012. AT&T has announced it will increase prices on data plans. Senior business correspondent Bob Moon explores what Kodak could have done differently to thrive. Apple is rapidly making its way into the classroom through its e-textbook devices. Meanwhile, some college dropouts are finding their ways back to getting a degree.
As major websites across the Internet take aim at the Stop Online Piracy Act today, we look at the economic impact of Internet piracy and counterfeiting. Oil prices are shooting up and Saudi Arabia is currently demanding $100 a barrel. Senior business correspondent Bob Moon delves deeper into the subject of Mitt Romney and special tax breaks for investments. And a Democrat and a Republican each speak about whether President Obama should be worried about the upcoming election.
Wikipedia and other websites will shut down for 24 hours in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act. After a cruise ship capsized off the Italian coast, shares and business have fallen. Senior business correspondent Bob Moon explains commercial banking versus investment banking. Economy 4.0's David Brancaccio talks about the impacts of a major catastrophe on the global financial system. And we take a look at how some manufacturing factories have changed since television personality Mr. Rogers visited them.
Despite S&P's credit downgrade of several European countries, markets reacted with a collective... meh. We tell you why. Plus, we look at minority unemployment and see how the Occupy movement is weathering the winter. And if you've gone shopping recently, did you end up purchasing more than you wanted to? A behavior science professor explains why that happens.
Delta Airlines is rumored to be eyeing a merger with American. Kai Ryssdal checks back in with trucker Don Holzschuh on what 2012 feels like behind the wheel. In the latest in our Future of TV series, commentator Rob Long talks about why the future of television belongs to upstarts and disruptors. And 'silent discos' are spreading in Paris.
