Marketplace

Kai Ryssdal will be interviewing President Obama for this evening's Marketplace broadcast. Kai will chat with President Obama at the Copper Mountain Solar facility in Boulder Hills, Nevada. In addition to talking about energy policy and high gas prices, they will touch on many aspects of the economy: jobs, the budget, housing, average Americans, banks and the politics of economic policy. With Kai in Nevada, Tess Vigeland will be stepping in to host the show.

Tonight at 6:30 p.m. on Marketplace, Kate Archer Kent reports on South by Southwest (SXSW) and how to make a few extra dollars in Austin during this huge multi-media festival. Join us at 6:30 for this story, today's business news and all the numbers.

Congratulations to Moonbot Studios for Winning the Oscar for Best Animated Short. Listen again to Kate Archer Kent's interview which was featured on Marketplace on Friday.

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