08/28/08
Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, August 28, 2008
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Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, August 28, 2008
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Big market for firewood -- pizza joints
Firewood brings up images of roaring fireplaces and getting all cozy around them. But firewood distributers in New York are going a steady business in another way. Mark Foggin reports.
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U.S. Chamber lists economic priorities
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today issued its top economic priorities, and the list includes more than housing, credit and energy costs. From Washington, Danielle Carson reports.
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Fuel costs motivate shipping changes
High fuel costs have companies reconsidering their shipping methods. One strategy is to get goods made closer to home and use trains for your cargo instead of planes. Janet Babin looks into what else companies are doing.
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Tactics eased in federal investigations
The government is expected to announce it will no longer penalize companies it is investigating for using attorney-client privilege or paying an employee's legal fees. Janet Babin reports.
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Alcohol as an economic indicator
Diageo, the world's largest liquor maker, reports full-earning results this morning. Stephen Beard checks to see if alcohol sales are up in these economic hard times.
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Prizes to avoid on a game show
The odds of walking away with a prize on a game show are much better than winning the lottery. But Jeff Tyler reports why you may want to avoid that Hawaiian vacation and shoot for the cash.
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Are you hot enough for Abercrombie?
Abercrombie and Fitch employees say they're being discriminated against for not being attractive enough. Ashley Milne-Tyte explores the chain's "hierarchy of hotness" and why not everyone can work the floor.
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