American Public Media Marketplace Newsletter: FAA OKs pilots on antidepressants, Job boost in March, and more

American Public Media Marketplace Newsletter: FAA OKs pilots on antidepressants, Job boost in March, and more

THE NUMBERS as of 2:40 EDT
Markets closed for public holiday.

MARKETPLACE MINUTE

This week: East Coast drilling, gas mileage, Toyota sales, and relentless iPad yearning. Marketplace Morning Report host Bill Radke crams it all into a 60-second poem.

NEWS IN BRIEF

• FAA: Pilots can take antidepressants
• GM's March sales in China zoom past U.S.
• Census boosts March jobs

STORIES FROM MARKETPLACE MORNING REPORT

Time's almost up for jobless benefits
This is the last week of benefit checks for people who've been receiving extended unemployment benefits. Alisa Roth reports.

Arenas seek to fill seats
The Arena Football League season is starting, and that's good news if you work at one of those arenas. Amy Scott explains.

Teen break-ups: No money, no dating
Unemployment is putting a crimp in the dating lives of teens. Summer Sewell from Youth Radio reports.

LATER TODAY ON MARKETPLACE

• More people are filing for personal bankruptcy than ever before, but some filers might be gaming the system. Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal talks to reporter Mitchell Hartman about what’s going on behind the increase.
• Easter used to be a good time for egg sellers, but that may no longer be the case. Jeremy Hobson explains.
• Malls are preparing for a big weekend, but not because of the Easter holiday. Sally Herships explains.

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MARKETPLACE MONEY PERSONAL FINANCE

• A history lesson in health care reform
• The death of the pre-existing condition
• The future of insurance exchanges
• Health reform for dependents & seniors
• What will saying no to insurance cost?

To listen and read the rest of Marketplace Money's stories, go here.

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