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Dems' new ally in Congress: GOP

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Nancy Marshall-Genzer | Jul 16, 2008
Republican lawmakers have helped override a presidential veto on Medicare, and they've called for more time to consider the Treasury Department's plan to help Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports on the GOP rebelliousness.
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Russian petro-confidence seen in war

| Aug 11, 2008
How will the war in Georgia affect Europe, which gets 25 percent of its oil from Russia? Host Kai Ryssdal turns to a European and Eurasian expert to find out.
Posted In: Oil, Russia
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The roots of Russia's hostility

| Aug 12, 2008
Commentator Marshall Goldman says that Russia doesn't care if the rest of the world thinks it's a bully for attacking Georgia and threatening European oil supplies. She tells us why.
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Letters from our listeners

| Aug 12, 2008
Host Kai Ryssdal reads listener comments on a few of our recent stories. This week, listeners wrote about the cost of fighting wildfires, geriatric medicine and conservative economic policies.
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Taking on foreclosure on the gridiron

| Aug 8, 2008
There's an unlikely event taking place at Gillette Stadium this week: A foreclosure prevention workshop. What happens when personal finance meets pro football? Commentator Dan Drezner brings us the play-by-play.
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Chinese companies seek Olympic boost

| Aug 12, 2008
Some Chinese companies hope to grab some of the Olympic spotlight to get their name out into the world market. Scott Tong reports from Beijing.
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Mortgage crunch hits prime borrowers

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Tess Vigeland | Aug 8, 2008
Many with good credit took out the same kinds of loans behind the subprime mess and those borrowers are starting to feel the same pain. Host Tess Vigeland talks to a listener with good credit and an interest-only loan.
Posted In: Housing
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Is It Fair? No.

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Chris Farrell | Aug 8, 2008
Congress and the White House moved with surprising speed (measured by Washington legislative time, of course) last month to pass a bill aimed at...
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An oil man who gets the energy big picture

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Dennis Markatos | Jul 19, 2008
Texas billionaire T. Boone Pickens is helping to spur the renewable energy revolution our country and the world need....
Posted In: Oil, Pickens, wind
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Trash company merger could cost us

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Ashley Milne-Tyte | Aug 11, 2008
Waste Management today raised by 10 percent its bid to buy its biggest competitor in the trash business. Ashley Milne-Tyte asks what happens to us if that merger goes through.
Posted In: Mergers and Acquisitions

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