Dec 20, 2006

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And then they created the Fed

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Dec 20, 2006

Stacey Vanek-Smith takes us back to this week in 1913 to find out how the Federal Reserve came to be.

photo Win McNamee (c) Getty Images

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Not all charity is created equal

by Marketplace Staff

Dec 20, 2006

Americans are expected to give a collective record $200 billion in charitable donations this year. But commentator Robert Reich says we need to limit tax deductions for donations to <i>real</i> charities.

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Solar skyscrapers rising

by Janet Babin

Dec 20, 2006

We've all heard of rotating rooftop bars, but officials in Dubai have announced plans for an entire building that rotates — powered by the sun. Janet Babin reports.

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Native Americans get business smart

by Steve Tripoli

Dec 20, 2006

Starting a business is challenging under any circumstances, but try doing it amid deep poverty and a lack of know-how. Some folks on Indian reservations are — and they're succeeding. Steve Tripoli has the story.

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Low-wage workers take it to the bank

by Marketplace Staff

Dec 20, 2006

Janitors in London took to the streets recently to protest the multimillion dollar bonuses top execs are taking home from the buildings they clean. Don MacGillivray has the story.

Transatlantic exchange race hits homestretch

by Steve Tripoli

Dec 20, 2006

Shareholders of the New York Stock Exchange vote today on a merger with Euronext. If approved, the merger will create the first transatlantic exchange. Steve Tripoli looks at how it will affect investors.

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Tsunami victims still waiting for aid

by Stephen Beard

Dec 20, 2006

It's been almost two years since the Asian tsunami killed over 200,000 people and left another half million homeless. But the UN says only half the aid money pledged has reached the devastated region. Stephen Beard reports.

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Headed for a mortgage meltdown

by Dan Grech

Dec 20, 2006

A new study predicts that one in five Americans with subprime mortgages, about two million of them, could face losing their home to foreclosure. Dan Grech reports.

Markets have 'clean energy fever '

by Sam Eaton

Dec 20, 2006

Renewable energy investment worldwide could hit $100 billion in 2006. That's great for the industry, but watch out for market corrections on the horizon. Sam Eaton reports.

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Delta pilots feed the hand that bites them

by Curt Nickisch

Dec 20, 2006

Delta Airlines is expected to get the go-ahead to end its pilot pension plan today. But only yesterday, its pilots rallied in support of their employer. Curt Nickisch explains.

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