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Housing bubble still intact — for now
Tess Vigeland | May 24, 2006New home sales rose 4.9% last month. But the housing market is showing signs of strain. The price of homes sold last month dropped at the same time the number of unsold homes rose to a record high. Tess Vigeland reports.
MasterCard IPO
Alisa Roth | May 24, 2006MasterCard is going public Thursday, and it's expected to be one of the biggest IPOs in years. About $2.8 billion. Alisa Roth reports on the company's transition — and where all that money's going.
GM to subsidize gas guzzlers
Bob Moon | May 24, 2006General Motors will subsidize gas purchases in Florida and California to boost SUV sales in those states. It will cap gas prices at $1.99 per gallon for new buyers of some 2006 and 2007 vehicles. Bob Moon reports.
Negroponte given power to waive SEC rules
Kai Ryssdal | May 24, 2006President Bush has granted his intelligence czar the authority to exempt publicly traded companies from reporting requirements — in the name of national security. Kai Ryssdal talks with BusinessWeek reporter Dawn Kopecki.
Students flock to derivatives oracle
Eleanor Beardsley | May 24, 2006The high-finance world of derivatives is all the rage these days at one French school. One teacher's students have been so successful that getting into her class is almost as hard as its subject matter. Eleanor Beardsley reports from Paris.
Congress needs to flush obsolete programs
| May 24, 2006The House is looking at government waste, setting up a bipartisan commission to get rid of federal programs that aren't worth the money. Commentator Steve Moore looks at some outdated government programs that need to go.
You can be Art Brut 102
Jane Lindholm | May 24, 2006British band Art Brut has adopted the corporate franchise model, only with a twist. It's giving away its name and music for free. Jane Lindholm reports.
Corporate America, fund your pension promises
| May 24, 2006Congress is working to forge a combined pension overhaul and tax cut package before Memorial Day recess. Commentator Robert Reich says there's one thing everyone should agree on: Require companies to honor pension obligations.
Inventors beware: Take good notes
| May 24, 2006After nearly two decades, the man who invented coronary stents may finally get his due. The device used regularly in heart surgeries has made billions, but Atlanta dentist Henry Wall hasn't seen a dime of it. Emily Kopp reports.
Volatile market looks to durable goods
Bob Moon | May 24, 2006Jittery investors will keep an eye on today's durable goods numbers for signs of the health of the economy. Bob Moon reports.
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