Marketplace Midday Update

THE NUMBERS as of 2:15 EDT
DOW +29.02; NASDAQ +22.01; S&P 500 +7.61

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NEWS IN BRIEF

• Geithner delays exchange rate report
• Apple sells more than 300,000 iPads on Saturday
• Housing barometer shows strong signs for spring
• CPSC, HUD tell homeowners to remove Chinese drywall

STORIES FROM MARKETPLACE MORNING REPORT

Ready for 3-D?
You may not have a 3-D TV set, but that hasn't stopped broadcasters from filming in three dimensions. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.

Getting serious about smart meters
Smart meters can show you which appliances suck up the most power, and big companies want government help to install them in more homes. Brett Neely reports.

Calculating returns of the TARP
Money from the Troubled Asset Relief Program is starting to return to the U.S. Treasury. How do the numbers stack up? Bob Moon talks with Fortune Magazine's Allan Sloan.

LATER TODAY ON MARKETPLACE

• Many churches teach that the body is a temple for the spirit, so faith-based fitness programs have exploded over the last two decades. But the holy union of faith and fitness is raising some questions. Tanya Ott reports.
• Strawberries are selling for a lot less than usual these days, but a good deal for you means a bad year for some farmers. Florida farmer Gary Wishnatzki talks with Kai Ryssdal about how his strawberry season has shaped up this year and why some farmers are destroying their crops.
• Subway is rolling out a breakfast menu and everyone from Burger King to Starbucks has been stepping up their morning offerings. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports eggs seem to be the latest economic indicator.

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MARKETPLACE MONEY PERSONAL FINANCE

• A new generation of bills
• The impact of student loan reform
• I'm going to Canada for my health care
• Where is the housing market now?
• The home loan modification minefield
• Employer lends a financial helping hand

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