Marketplace Midday Update, Wednesday, December 9, 2009

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MARKET UPDATE at 12:35 p.m. EST DOW +10.58; NASDAQ -2.80; S&P 500 -0.55 Marketplace Minute With Bill Radke Watch Marketplace Morning Report host Bill Radke cram all the week's business news into a 60-second poem. LATEST NEWS FROM MARKETPLACE Listen to today's Morning Report | Marketplace Morning Reading To start the day, are big banks too big to punish as well? Plus, more on the financial regulation bill and seven companies that won’t make it to 2020. LATER TODAY ON MARKETPLACE Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore talks with Kai Ryssdal about the economics of climate policy. He says if we want to save the planet, it's time to start saving serious money. During the heyday of the housing bubble, examples of growing suburban sprawl were a dime dozen. But in the midst of a recession, are developers still clamoring to use farmland for shopping malls or housing complexes? Dusting Dwyer reports. The Obama administration will extend TARP until October 2010. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner says the program is working, but the economic system needs further stabilization. Amy Scott reports. Tune in to your local broadcast or listen online STORIES FROM MARKETPLACE MORNING REPORT OMG, you're still using AOL for e-mail? Like the brand of shirt you wear, your preferred e-mail address can send a message about who you are. Stacey Vanek-Smith explores why many of her friends and colleagues recently started switching e-mail accounts. Volvo: A safe, quality brand for Geely Ford is getting numerous bids for Volvo, including a consortium of American investors and Chinese car maker Geely. Alisa Roth explains the Swedish brand's appeal to suitors -- particularly Geely. A new agency in financial overhaul bill The House is considering a bill that would overhaul the financial industry with the use of a special bailout fund and the creation of a new agency. But some business lobbyists are worried about the number of regulators involved. Brett Neely reports. MARKETPLACE MONEY PERSONAL FINANCE Government takeover of student loans? Job hunting basics for a tough market Investment lessons culled from Madoff The new digital pyramid scheme Don't let debt cancellation fool you Raising the bar on mortgages How to get equal pay for equal work I'm going to make some investing noise More from Marketplace Money Subscribe to the Marketplace Money newsletter SPONSOR Coverage from Marketplace, Marketplace Morning Report and Marketplace Money plus Web extras. SPECIAL REPORTS AND FEATURES We're on Twitter Get an early heads-up of what's coming up on the show and other tidbits from the business day. Follow us   Working Intimate profiles of real people with real families, real struggles, real dreams and real jobs. Meet them   Conversations from the Corner Office Marketplace goes one-on-one with CEOs, company founders, head honchos. Sit in The Next American Dream Marketplace looks at four pillars of the American Dream and how they're changing. Follow the Dream.

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