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"Day in the Work Life": The Jazz Player

Jan 21, 2006
On this week's "A Day In the Work Life" -- our look at how folks trade their time for money -- we play the scales with a jazz pianist.
Posted In: Jobs
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From the Money Matters Desk: Car Lot

Jan 21, 2006
Going online could help you avoid <em>going</em> to the car dealership. On this week's Money Matters -- our regular look at how to improve your bottom line -- we learn the art of making a deal in the virtual world. Edmunds.com's Phillip Reed gives Tess the keys to online car shopping.
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Home Health Care Guide

Jan 21, 2006
Hiring a live-in caregiver is expensive and difficult. How can you get the best care for the people who need care? <em>Consumer Reports'</em> Amanda Walker offers a guide to the business of home health care.
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The reliability of computerized exchanges

Jan 20, 2006
While the NASDAQ and the Japanese stock market attempt to sort out the computer glitches that have disrupted trading recently, some market watchers are starting to question the headlong rush to computerized trading. Amy Scott reports.
Posted In: Economy, Wall Street
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"Social entrepreneurship" - not an oxymoron

Jan 19, 2006
Cheryl Dahl of the magazine 'Fast Company' discusses this year's top social entrepreneurs with host Lisa Napoli.
Posted In: Entrepreneurship
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Citigroup's trading venue

Jan 18, 2006
Look out, New York Stock Exchange. Move over, NASDAQ. Citigroup is starting its own electronic trading venue. Alisa Roth has more from New York.
Posted In: Wall Street
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Ben Franklin's legacy

Jan 17, 2006
Business historian John Steele Gordon looks at the legacy of Benjamin Franklin on this, the 300th anniversary of his birth.
Posted In: Economy
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Fourth quarter earnings

Jan 17, 2006
Companies begin reporting their fourth quarter earnings statements in earnest this week. Bob Moon tells us what to expect.
Posted In: Wall Street
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A golden spike

Jan 17, 2006
The price of gold hit a 25-year high, and platinum hit its highest price ever, on Monday. Amy Scott tells us why.
Posted In: Economy
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Capitol preview

Jan 17, 2006
The Senate reconvenes this week after a long holiday recess. John Dimsdale takes a look at what's on the economic agenda for the upper house.
Posted In: Economy

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