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McCain needs bang in his ad bucks

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Steve Henn | Oct 23, 2008
With less than two weeks to go until the election, it's time for the candidates to ramp up their advertising. But Senator John McCain's a little strapped for cash. Steve Henn looks into where he's focusing his ad dollars.
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U.S. dollar bouncing back

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Bob Moon | Oct 22, 2008
When the value of the U.S. dollar dropped, Americans traveling out of the country were bummed. But American companies made good money doing business overseas. Well, the tide is turning. Senior Business Correspondent Bob Moon reports.
Posted In: Economy, Travel
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Hearings on corporate shenanigans

| Oct 21, 2008
Kai Ryssdal catches up with Congressman Henry Waxman to discuss regulation. Waxman chairs the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, which has been holding hearings on corporate misbehavior.
Posted In: Economy, Wall Street
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Where the credit rating industry failed

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John Dimsdale | Oct 22, 2008
The heads of the three biggest ratings companies will be at a congressional hearing today to answer the big question: Where were they to help prevent this mess? Washington Bureau Chief John Dimsdale reports.
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Subways and buses are packed

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Janet Babin | Sep 9, 2008
The high price of gasoline has inspired more and more drivers to take public transportation. So much so that a transit industry group says buses, trains and subways are reaching their limits. Janet Babin reports
Posted In: Oil, Travel
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T-Mobile in smart phone competition

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Mitchell Hartman | Oct 22, 2008
T-Mobile has released the G-1 phone, a smart phone powered by Google technology. Will its lower price and touchscreen sensibility make it competition for AT&T and iPhone? Mitchell Hartman rings up this report.
Posted In: Science
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Argentina nationalizing pension system

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Dan Grech | Oct 22, 2008
Argentina's government announced it will nationalize the country's private pension system, which works somewhat like 401K accounts in the U.S. Dan Grech reports the move is to combat mounting debts.
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Picking up loose change makes sense

| Aug 13, 2008
Money might not grow on trees, but it's apparently all over the streets. Sally Herships reports on a New York family that's building a nest egg with small change they find just lying around.
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The power of youth...

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Kai Ryssdal | Oct 6, 2008
Bloomberg says Paulson's going to put a 35-year-old former Goldman Sachs VP in charge of saving the planet....
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A look inside Marketplace

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Richard Core | Oct 21, 2008
If you're a loyal listener to Marketplace (you are a loyal listener, aren't you?), you may appreciate the Los Angeles Times' story on what's going...
Posted In: financial crisis, marketplace

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