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Toll Brothers grim?

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Alisa Roth | Feb 8, 2006
The luxury homebuilder predicts orders for new homes will fall by almost 30% this quarter. With this and other glum real estate predictions recently, what's the outlook for home prices? Alisa Roth takes a look.
Posted In: Economy

e(uro)Bay

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Janet Babin | Feb 8, 2006
The online auction service has set its sights on Europe. But as Janet Babin reports, the Old World has some obstacles that might limit eBay's growth there.

Fuel wars at Heathrow

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Stephen Beard | Feb 8, 2006
Pricey jet fuel could cause an international incident at the world's third-largest airport. London's Heathrow Airport lost a third of its fuel reserves from a fire in December. Now United Airlines and American Air are upset with airport authorities as they stockpile more gas. Stephen Beard reports from London on the preferential treatment British carriers are getting.

Ford makes employees an offer

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Janet Babin | Feb 8, 2006
Yesterday GM announced major pay and benefit cuts. Now Ford is offering a buyout deal to workers. It sounds hard to refuse: Lots of cash up front, IF you forfeit your benefits. That's one of the choices the Ford plant workers could be sifting through as the company moves forward with its restructuring plans. Janet Babin reports.

GM feels the cuts

| Feb 7, 2006
General Motors announced today it's cutting its yearly dividend in half and reducing the salaries of its chairman and senior leadership team. Cheryl Glaser speaks to the New York Times' Micheline Maynard about the pressure the company is under.

Toyota, meanwhile, doing just fine

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Janet Babin | Feb 7, 2006
While GM struggles, Toyota is seeing strong sales. From the Innovations Desk at North Carolina Public Radio, Janet Babin reports.

Challenging some deficit assumptions

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Hilary Wicai | Feb 7, 2006
Treasury Secretary John Snow is on Capitol Hill today rallying support for the President's budget. In addition to the controversy over some of the President's budget decisions, some of the revenue assumptions built into the budget may be on shaky ground too. Hillary Wicai has more.
Posted In: Economy

Asbestos lawsuits bill

| Feb 7, 2006
The Senate is set to vote today on whether to consider a bill to halt asbestos lawsuits. The bill's prompted intense lobbying and many observers don't expect it to pass. Eric Niiler reports on what happens next, if and when the bill dies.
Posted In: Economy, Health

Health rationing

| Feb 7, 2006
Soaring costs mean that the financial health of Medicare is deteriorating quickly. Commentator and health policy expert Jonathan Weiner says major surgery may be in order.
Posted In: Health

Sirius piracy

| Feb 7, 2006
Howard Stern's moved to satellite radio, but he's not done dealing with the FCC. This time, though, he's asking for the agency's help. Cheryl Glaser speaks to LA Times reporter Dawn Chimelieswki about the story.

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