Support Marketplace  PODCAST: More 'made in Mexico,' Airbus to
build plant in Alabama  Airbus is set to open its first U.S.
assembly plant in Alabama.  The chairman of Barclays of London
is quitting. The bank said today it's launching an independent
investigation into the role of Marcus Agius in a interest-rate
manipulation case. Last week the bank settled that case for the
equivalent of $453 million. Twenty banks are under investigation
for colluding on an interbank rate that affects loans around the
world. Some British politicians are suggesting its time for
Barclays' CEO to also step down.  There's news this morning that
folks who do the ordering at factories are increasingly wary.
The Markit U.S. Purchasing Managers Index was a disappointment,
its worst showing since late 2010.  Wall Street professionals
get criticized for thinking too short term , sometimes selling
off a so-called "investment" a fraction of a second after buying
it. So as a former history major, may I salute Michael Hartnett,
chief Gglob