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Intel CTO Justin Rattner on the future of tech
Ben Johnson | May 9, 2013Consumers should expect wearable computers among other new products from the world's largest chip maker.
PODCAST: Marijuana tax, stock stacks
David Brancaccio | May 9, 2013Legalize it, but tax it! Colorado seeks to regulate marijuana sales. Paid sick leave is coming to New York City. And stocks are up above 15,000, when will they come down?
FBI to announce new wiretap proposal
Ben Johnson | May 9, 2013The government wants to wiretap services like Facetime and Skype.
Legalize it, but tax it! Colorado seeks to regulate marijuana sales
Sabri Ben-Achour | May 9, 2013Last year, Colorado became the first state to legalize recreational marijuana. Now it’s decided how to regulate it. The legislature approved a 25 percent tax on the sale of marijuana among other requirements.
Paid sick leave coming to New York City
Sabri Ben-Achour | May 9, 2013New York's City Council has approved a bill requiring employers with 15 or more employees to offer five paid sick days per year to their employees. The bill, passed by a veto-proof majority, is the latest in a series of cities to take up the idea.
Sony back in the black for the first time in 5 years
Rupert Wingfield-Hayes | May 9, 2013Japanese entertainment and electronics giant Sony has managed to make money, not lose it for the first time in five years. The company reported a net profit of $948 million.
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What unemployment rate should we be aiming for?
Chris Farrell | May 9, 2013Is there such a thing as an unemployment rate that is too low?
Markets tread water above 15,000
David Brancaccio | May 9, 2013The new normal for the Dow Industrial average seems to be hovering around15,000 points. U.S. markets were down slightly this morning but still trading above the 15,000 mark.
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Why other cities want to copy Austin's innovative spirit
Gigi Douban | May 9, 2013How has the capital of Texas became a hub for innovation and job creation, and what can other aspiring cities learn from Austin?
New York City cyber thieves loot $45 million
Kai Ryssdal | May 9, 2013The thieves also hit up 2,000 ATMs in Manhattan in a single day.
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