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Stimulus good in theory, not practice

Mar 4, 2009
The White House is banking on government spending to stimulate economic activity. Commentator David Frum says even if the plan might be good on paper, the execution is the problem.
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Can't afford gas? Try a 'commuter bike'

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Sean Cole
Aug 18, 2008
One up side of high gas prices is that many people are choosing alternate and more environmentally friendly means of transportation. bicycling is on that list. Sean Cole reports on a bicycle hand made for commuters.
Posted In: Jobs
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REICH: Washington needs a bold solution for middle-class

Dec 15, 2010
Commentator Richard Reich says extending the Bush-era tax cuts and unemployment benefits isn't helping the average American.
Posted In: Taxes
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Tax reform for growth and fairness

Aug 18, 2010
Commentator Glenn Hubbard agrees with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner that the Bush tax cuts need to be reduced -- but he was different ideas on how the cuts should be executed.
Posted In: Taxes
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Rich Utilitarians

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Scott Jagow
Jul 28, 2009
A group called Wealth for the Common Good has launched a campaign to repeal the Bush tax cuts immediately, instead of waiting for them to expire in...
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Changes to help a troubled economy

Feb 23, 2009
President Obama signed into law an $787 billion stimulus package. But Fortune Magazine's Allan Sloan tells Renita Jablonski how credit card changes and plugging tax loopholes would help the economy right now.
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Billions of bullets: Cheap and unregulated

Interview by
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 26, 2013
A new article explores the expansive business of ammunition in the United States, and whether a bullet tax would act as effective regulation.
Posted In: guns, bullets
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Depression or recession: What's in a name?

Aug 15, 2011
Sasha Strauss, managing director at Innovation Protocol, discusses why the name of an economic crisis can affect its overall impact.
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Subprime student loans?

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Scott Jagow
Nov 3, 2009
Make sure you catch Marketplace tonight. We're airing the first of two stories on for-profit colleges like the University of Phoenix. These...
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Who wins in a cash-for-keys deal?

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Eve Troeh
Apr 10, 2009
Some banks are paying homeowners to voluntarily leave their foreclosed homes. The new method is cheaper than an eviction, but real estate broker Richard Allen says neither side comes out on top. Eve Troeh reports.
Posted In: Housing, Investing

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