PM Public Radio: Nov 12
Here are some of the top stories on the PM programs today:
All Things Considered: Wade Goodwin has an update on the investigation into last week’s shootings at Fort Hood. And Peter Galbraith talks to Melissa Block about allegations his business dealings in Kurdistan represented a conflict of interest for him in his role as an adviser to the Kurdish government.
Marketplace: A look at the plight of housing developers. Their story is a familiar one: they bought a lot of properties with the idea of fixing them up and selling at a big profit. But the market fell out and now they have a lot of holdings, and capital is scarce.
The World: Jason Margolis has a brief report on an economics’ brief that suggests that briefs can tell us a lot about the economy…Well, that’s not quite right. But he does have a report on how men’s underwear sales can be a strong indicator of the health of the economy.
