The first is about whether you should start a business during this bad economy.
I liked the story because I started The Groop in 2001. And TOOK advantage of the bad economy:

Starting a business in a bad economy
Global Entrepreneurship Week has events in 77 countries. But is now the time to start a business, when the economy is shrinking? Mitchell Hartman finds out.
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/11/18/time_to_launch/

The second is about how the economy and specifically tech will do next year. It posits that because of cash reserves corporations will continue to spend money next year.

HP surprise: Good news in 4th quarter
Hewlett-Packard reports fourth-quarter profits will be stronger than expected. The company is also optimistic about the future. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/11/18/hp/

Listen to both of these.