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Leverage can be a dangerous thing

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Dan Grech | Oct 24, 2008
Some immediate causes of this morning's fallen Dow: word of negative economic growth in Britain and profit warnings from big companies. But Dan Grech explains the role of what some call "forced selling."
Posted In: Wall Street
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Cheap oil bad for renewable energy

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Sarah Gardner | Oct 24, 2008
The days of gas below $3 a gallon are fast returning, but this doesn't necessarily bode well across the board. Sarah Gardner reports falling oil and gas prices undercut the incentive for renewable energy projects.
Posted In: Oil
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Alan Greenspan's 'shocked disbelief'

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Nancy Marshall-Genzer | Oct 23, 2008
Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan told Congress he's "shocked" at the financial meltdown. He did concede his belief in deregulation was flawed, but Nancy Marshall Genzer asks, did Greenspan really not see this coming?
Posted In: Economy, Wall Street
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Russia faces deficit on down ruble

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Megan Williams | Oct 24, 2008
With the price of oil and gas plummeting, Russia's once bulging budget could be heading for a deficit. Megan Williams reports half the country's income is from oil, and production is dropping along with price.
Posted In: Russia
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Is there a divine hand in the Dow?

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Sean Cole | Oct 13, 2008
We've yet to spot a guy walking around with a sign that says "the end is nigh," but the chatter on Armageddon and Rapture Web sites is heating up. Sean Cole decided it was time to check in with a few "end time economists."
Posted In: Economy, Wall Street
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Hope at last for struggling homeowners

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John Dimsdale | Oct 23, 2008
The government's financial bailout team is turning its attention to helping struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure -- finally, some would say. Washington Bureau Chief John Dimsdale has details.
Posted In: Economy, Housing
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Microfinance and the financial crisis?

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Chris Farrell | Oct 22, 2008
Question: With all this talk of the credit crisis, I'm wondering what's become of microlending and those microlending companies you've covered in...
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Do automakers need more help?

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Jeremy Hobson | Oct 23, 2008
Michigan's congressional delegation is asking the federal government to help Detroit's car makers and lenders. But do the automakers really need more government intervention? Jeremy Hobson reports.
Posted In: Auto
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Telling a bad economy to go 'scoot'

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Scott Jagow | Oct 15, 2008
In the middle of a financial crisis, is it wise to start a new business? Arlene Battishill did. Scott Jagow talked to the entrepreneur about the challenges she's faced starting her company right now.
Posted In: Jobs
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A plan to keep homeowners at home

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Dan Grech | Oct 23, 2008
FDIC chair Sheila Bair is speaking to the Senate Banking Committee today on a plan to encourage banks to keep troubled homeowners in their homes. But Dan Grech reports why renegotiating mortgage terms is difficult.
Posted In: Housing

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