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The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Wednesday on boosting FCC fines for indecency. Lawmakers are expected to increase the fines from $32,500 to a whopping $325,000 per incident. Tess Vigeland of Marketplace says the new fine is likely to have a big influence on what broadcasters put on air.

Bear Stearns traders and dealers have seen the value of their stock share plummet and their futures put in jeopardy. Marketplace's Janet Babin explains that Bear Stearns employees may try to find new jobs, but with a recession looming, it's not going to be easy to find work.

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Bob Moon of Marketplace about cars that are the most popular targets of thieves.

Media conglomerate Viacom posted a loss of $18 billion in the fourth quarter. Bob Moon of Marketplace reports.

It was a sluggish summer for the stock market. What were the reasons behind that? Hear NPR's Alex Chadwick and Matt Algeo of Marketplace.

NPR's Noah Adams talks to Bob Moon of Marketplace about the economic toll of Hurricane Frances on Florida.

NPR's Noah Adams talks to Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about a new report by the travel industry that indicates travelers have returned to the skies in large numbers this year.

NPR's Noah Adams talks to Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about Microsoft's launch of a new search engine Thursday that's designed to compete with Google.com.

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about Google's initial public offering and the "Dutch auction" of company shares.

NPR's Madeleine Brand talks to Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about a circulation scandal involving the publishers of Newsday and the Spanish-language newspaper Hoy.