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The key to Japan's recovery? Elvisnomics
| Jun 30, 2006<strong>NEWS ANALYSIS:</strong> The visit of President Bush and Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi to Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion brings to light The King's views on economic policy. Reporter Kim Green explains to Tess Vigeland.
The Week on Wall Street
Tess Vigeland | Jun 30, 2006Host Tess Vigeland talks with Dallas stockbroker David Johnson about the week on Wall Street and what may be in store for the markets to come.
Is a philanthropic monopoly a good thing?
| Jun 30, 2006Political philosopher and commentator Benjamin Barber worries that Warren Buffett's bequest to the Gates Foundation may pose threats to civil society and philanthropy that people haven't considered.
The road to privatization
| Jun 30, 2006Some of the hottest American real estate these days is the nation's tollway system. Indiana announced this week a 75-year lease of its toll roads to foreign investors for $3.8 billion. Chicago Public Radio's Diantha Parker reports.
Vacation deprivation
| Jun 30, 2006Many Americans are taking fewer vacation days each year... often by choice. Why? And at what cost to their sanity? Sam Eaton reports.
India's digital divide, part 2
Miranda Kennedy | Jun 30, 2006India's growing call center industry offers help with computers and Internet use, but relatively few Indians have access to that technology themselves. But as Miranda Kennedy reports, that's starting to change.
Latest in the fight against arson
| Jun 30, 2006Jen Banbury tours an insurance company fire lab where arson investigators play with fire to stay one step ahead of arsonists.
Big pharma's unorthodox strategy
Amy Scott | Jun 30, 2006As more pharmaceutical companies lose patents on blockbuster drugs, they're undercutting the price of their own products to stay competitive. Amy Scott explains.
New train to Tibet
Jocelyn Ford | Jun 30, 2006China launches the world's highest altitude train tomorrow. The government says the train bound for Tibet will help the local economy by bringing in lots of tourists. But Jocelyn Ford tells us many Tibetans worry they won't benefit financially.
ASDA sidesteps strike
Stephen Beard | Jun 30, 2006A British supermarket owned by Wal-Mart has avoided a strike planned to coincide with England playing in the World Cup tomorrow. Analysts say it's the kind of deal Wal-Mart would never do in the US. Stephen Beard reports.
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