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Sleepless nights in North Carolina
| Aug 1, 2005Two years ago the textile giant Pillowtex closed its plants in central North Carolina. More than 6,000 workers in cities like Concord, Salisbury and Kannapolis lost their jobs. Leoneda Inge checks in with one family.
Taking the business of Washington to TV
| Aug 1, 2005There has been a strange calm over Washington since John Roberts was nominated to the Supreme Court: No sign of the all-out ad war pundits had predicted. Steve Henn has the story.
Motivation to eat right
| Aug 1, 2005There is a new — and unexpected — place where we can find dieting inspiration. Commentator and admitted chocaholic Beth Tietell just isn't buying.
Copper trinkets in Swaziland
| Aug 1, 2005Imagine a string of roadside markets where merchants are selling lots of shiny metal souvenirs. But the source of the copper is making the phone company unhappy. Megan Williams reports.
What to expect
| Aug 1, 200520 years ago, Heidi Murkoff penned <em>What to Expect When You're Expecting.</em> But she never expected it to become a full-time industry.
The Sloan Sessions
| Aug 1, 2005Alan Sloan talks with Scott Jagow about the latest happenings on Wall Street.
Mailbag for July 29, 2005
| Jul 29, 2005Our economics editor Chris Farrell answers more of your burning money questions. This week: advice on choosing a 457, finding a debt counseling service, and investing in airline stocks.
The "Buzzword": Gigawatt
| Jul 29, 2005Life is hard enough without having to decipher everything. Each week, <i>Marketplace Money</i> brings you a word or a phrase that has bubbled to the top of the news. For instance -- " Gigawatt." You hear it, you see it, but do you really know it? And do you know how to pronounce it?
"Day in the Work Life": Kid's Performer
| Jul 29, 2005On this week's "A Day In the Work Life" -- our regular look at how folks trade time for money - we hum along with a kids' performer.
The "Straight Story" from Chris Farrell: Health Care Reform, Now
| Jul 29, 2005It's time once again for economics editor Chris Farrell to help you sort out what's smart, what's stupid and what's the "Straight Story." This week, Chris unplugs the Congressional PR Machine.
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