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Fair Fight in the Marketplace – Trailer

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:20:06 +0000

Available from: http://www.videoproject.com

Fair Fight in the Marketplace provides an engaging look at our antitrust laws that give protection to both American consumers and businesses. The half-hour program also considers a more fundamental question: can a set of regulations created by the Sherman Act at the end of the 19th century be relevant in todays era of digital technology and high-speed communications?

Hosted by NPR and Fox News commentator Mara Liasson, the program provides a short, colorful history of the antitrust laws in America and features three recent case studies. Distinguished authorities in law and economics offer context and commentary, while noted business journalists provide special insights and bring a seemingly impenetrable subject into meaningful focus. Victims from the corporate schemes relate the impact on their lives and give viewers a sense of how antitrust laws affect everyday matters like product pricing, selection, and quality.

With the challenges we face in todays global economy, there is considerable value in helping students understand the modern landscape of antitrust legislation and corporate practices. The educational edition of this program features considerable web content that provides the user with a wealth of action opportunity and supplemental information. Optimized for educational use, this DVD version of Fair Fight in the Marketplace has been paired with comprehensive webresources for the classroom, empowering teachers to present this topic in a thorough and organized manner, while also giving students an easy-to-use, one-stop resource online for reading assignments or test preparation.

Available from: http://www.videoproject.com

Duration : 0:0:33

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Marketplace – Live from Cairo

admin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:09:20 +0000

A look at the old economy of the middle east in Cairo, Egypt as part of public radio’s Marketplace series called The Middle East @ Work.

Duration : 0:0:44

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PIIGS

admin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:09:16 +0000

Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains why problems with certain European countries sovereign debt could blow the house down.

Duration : 0:2:50

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Marketplace – The Middle East and Middle America

admin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:13:10 +0000

A look at how the growing middle east economy affects the pocket books of Americans, part of The Middle East @ Work series from public radio’s Marketplace.

Duration : 0:0:43

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Marketplace – Dubai’s Growing Economy

admin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:52:08 +0000

Public Radio’s Marketplace reports on the economic challenges facing Dubai, UAE as part of a special series called The Middle East @ Work.

Duration : 0:0:46

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Marketplace – Cairo Cab Ride

admin — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:50:10 +0000

Scott Jagow hits the streets of Cairo in a cab with Khaled Khamissi, author of “Taxi.” Khamissi spent a year riding in Cairo taxis, talking to drivers. His book tells the stories of Egypt’s frustrated working class. Part of The Middle East @ Work series from public radio’s Marketplace.

Duration : 0:3:7

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Marketplace – Cairo’s cafes: Jagow inhales

admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:50:09 +0000

Marketplace Morning Report host Scott Jagow samples the tea and tobacco in a Cairo cafe. And, yes, he does inhale — just a little.

Duration : 0:3:2

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The gift economy | Marketplace Dept. of Behavioral Economics

admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:19:10 +0000

A generous candy stash raises a co-workers status, but sometimes the rules of exchange get confusing. Behavioral economist Dan Ariely uses his Predicably Irrational insights to help Marketplaces Eve Troeh understand social norms and social contracts.

Duration : 0:2:50

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Bribing vs. signalling | Marketplace Dept. of Behavioral Economics

admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:19:07 +0000

The recession has made untamed jungles out of many office environments. Employees have had to adapt their behavior to the changing climate or suffer extinction… or are there other survival options available to cubicle denizens? Marketplace’s Dalasie Michaelis and “Undercover Economist” Tim Harford explore options.

Duration : 0:3:35

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