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Long-Term Care Insurance--Not

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Chris Farrell | Mar 26, 2007
Demographics may not be destiny, but America is getting older and an aging population will need plenty of long-term care. The cost of a nursing...
Posted In: insurance
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Weekly Wrap: A few ups, lots of downs

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Kai Ryssdal | Dec 5, 2008
In our Weekly Wrap, Kai Ryssdal talks with Fortune's Leigh Gallagher Portfolio.com's Felix Salmon about this week's jobs numbers, the "official" recession, the whip-sawing markets, and the automakers' continued pleas to Congress.
Posted In: Economy, Wall Street
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Hearings for Big Three continue

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Alisa Roth | Dec 5, 2008
All of the Big Three CEOs will show up in the House of Representatives today to plead their case for a bailout. Analysts say they'll eventually get some money from the government, but will it help? Alisa Roth reports.
Posted In: Auto
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Job numbers are staggeringly low

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Ashley Milne-Tyte | Dec 5, 2008
The economy lost a shocking 533,000 jobs in November. The number is almost twice what was originally projected. How long will this go on? Ashley Milne-Tyte tries to find a silver lining in the losses.
Posted In: Jobs
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OPEC disagreement a factor in oil drop

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Stephen Beard | Dec 5, 2008
Lower retail sales and a big jump in jobless claims all add up to a slackening demand for oil. Another factor for the near record-breaking drop: trouble within the ranks of OPEC. Stephen Beard reports.
Posted In: Oil
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Give the gift of giving in card form

| Dec 5, 2008
If you're thinking about donating to charity this season, why not consider a gift card? Many causes offer this as an option on their Web sites. Mitchell Hartman provides a few good resources.
Posted In: Charity
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A new proposal to lower mortgage rates

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Ashley Milne-Tyte | Dec 4, 2008
The government is looking at persuading banks to lend at rates of 4.5 percent. That's about a percentage point lower than the current rate for a typical 30-year mortgage. Ashley Milne-Tyte explains how.
Posted In: Housing
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Dry season for sports endorsements

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Scott Jagow | Dec 5, 2008
Athletes in this economy will meet one of their greatest challenges off the field, where sponsors are dealing with tightening budgets. Scott Jagow assesses the situation with business of sports commentator Diana Nyad.
Posted In: Sports
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Oil skids

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Doug Krizner | Dec 4, 2008
Crude prices hit 4-year lows after Merrill Lynch predicted a drop to $25 a barrel. Bloomberg quotes Chip Hodge of MFC Global: "We've got the U.S,...
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Hard part of green energy: plugging in

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Sam Eaton | Dec 4, 2008
California hopes to generate about a third of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020. But it's finding the hard part is tying all that new green power into the existing grid. Sam Eaton reports.

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