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Dismal forecast: The weather as an economic indicator

Interview with
Juli Niemann
Jun 26, 2012
Farmers are suffering from unseasonably warm and dry weather this season, contributing to higher grain prices for farmers and soon higher food prices for consumers
Posted In: grain, weather, farming, food prices
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Keeping up with the Henrys

by
Sally Herships
Jun 18, 2012
Henrys -- High Earners, Not Rich Yet – account for 40 percent of U.S. consumer spending. But just when the economy needs them, Henrys are nervous.
Posted In: Henrys, spending
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Your major may explain your debt

by
Peter Morici
May 4, 2012
Commentator Peter Morici sees a link between what we study and what we owe.
Posted In: Commentaries, peter morici, Education, student loan debt
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Student loans could be the next economic 'debt bomb'

Interview with
Amy Scott
Mar 9, 2012
Total outstanding student loan debt is expected to surpass a trillion dollars in 2012. So what does that mean for education and the economy?
Posted In: student loan, debt
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Where does Occupy go from here?

by
Kai Ryssdal
Nov 17, 2011
Now that the Occupy Wall Street protests have been uprooted, protesters are taking to the streets. But what are the next steps the movement should take?
Posted In: Occupy Wall Street, Occupy L.A.
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Reich: Debating America's future

by
Robert Reich
Oct 19, 2011
Labels are routine in conversations about politics. But do those labels limit our debates?
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Paulson to Congress: Pass bailout ASAP

by
Steve Henn
Sep 23, 2008
Fed Chair Ben Bernake and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson have begun testifying before the Senate Banking Committee about the $700 billion bailout. Steve Henn reports lawmakers are circulating three versions.
Posted In: Economy, Wall Street
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Sequester cuts get real for unemployed Americans

Interview by
Kai Ryssdal
Mar 1, 2013
The sequester will mean cuts to the unemployment checks people depend on to pay bills.
Posted In: sequester, sequestration, unemployed, unemployment benefits
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The trouble with refinancing a student loan

by
Amy Scott
Feb 18, 2013
So why can't students cash in on these crazy low interest rates, anyway?
Posted In: student loans, refinancing, student debt
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In defense of the income tax, a history

Interview by
Kai Ryssdal
Nov 19, 2012
It took a natural disaster and a financial panic to get income taxes written into the U.S. Constitution. That was 1907. And even those who like public programs are still struggling to defend taxes.
Posted In: Taxes, income tax

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