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Government spends $890,000 on fees for empty bank accounts
Apr 25, 2013
Sequester that, right?
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Is fight over CFPB undermining its authority?
Apr 24, 2013
Observers worry the lack of a full-fledged director undercuts agency's ability to protect consumers.
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JFK air traffic controller on first furlough day: 'Frustrating'
Apr 24, 2013
Air traffic controllers from JFK to LAX have begun their furloughs, making for long and painful delays, especially flying into and out of the big East Coast airports around New York City.
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PODCAST: Apple is not the apple of Wall Street's eye
Apr 24, 2013
Apple disappoints Wall Street. It's the half time show in the earnings game. And Walmart's PR guy explains his work on the company's image.
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States push to tie university funding to better performance
Apr 24, 2013
California Governor Jerry Brown is looking to join other states in basing funding increases at public universities on measures like higher graduation rates.
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PODCAST: Netflix, surveillance, and drought profits
Apr 23, 2013
Netflix adds subscribers, DuPont earnings are up on drought-resistant seed sales, and after Boston, surveillance cameras are hot sellers.
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U.S. economy to 'grow' 3% under new GDP calculation
Apr 22, 2013
The U.S. economy will grow by 3 percent this summer, due to a change in the data used to calculate GDP.
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PODCAST: Caterpillar shrinks, GDP grows
Apr 22, 2013
Caterpillar shrinks, GDP grows, and Made in Italy -- but by China.
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Boston manhunt ends, bombing suspect captured
Apr 19, 2013
WBUR's Curt Nickisch on the developments Friday night in Boston.
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How do you lock down a city like Boston and how much does it cost?
Apr 19, 2013
With a manhunt for bombing suspect, the city of Boston came to a standstill. A look into the mechanics of locking down a major metropolitan area and how much it costs.
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