02/08/13
Marketplace for Friday, February 8, 2013
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The White House urges Congress to avoid the 'sequester' -- with apocolyptic examples of what could happen if it doesn't. Automakers introduce new diesel models for U.S. drivers. Eve Troeh explains how researchers are trying to persuade taxpayers to save, not spend, their refunds. In Eastern China, air pollultion levels have reached historic levels, but Rob Schmitz looks at business opportunities that have actually brightened amid the smog. As the fight over background checks on gun-buyers heats up, David Gura finds out what it really takes to buy a firearm. And as 'Nemo' hits the East Coast, flight attendant Sara Keagle talks about being grounded in the snow.
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Carmakers take new look at diesel
Automakers are introducing new diesel models for U.S. drivers, as gas prices rise and tougher fuel-efficiency standards approach.
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What would your city look like with Beijing's air? A smog simulator
Intense air pollution in Beijing last month forced children and the elderly indoors and obscured visibility so bad that residents say they couldn't see buildings down the street. We imagine what would other cities might look like with Beijing-quality air.
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U.S. oil imports are down, narrowing the trade deficit
The transportation system for fuel in the U.S. is inadequate, though, so some oil always has to be imported to where it's needed.
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'Sequester' could cripple recovery: White House
Today the White House released a fact sheet on how the sequester could potentially impact jobs, the economy, and the middle class.
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Massive snow storm snarls U.S. airlines, passengers
As snowstorm 'Nemo' approaches the East Coast, airlines are preemptively cancelling thousands of flights. That means headaches for many travelers, but how does being grounded affect those work in the airline industry?
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Persuading us to save not spend our tax refund
Researchers to track a TurboTax reminder at the "golden moment" when taxpayers can be motivated to save.
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Just say no to 'Nemo'
Why we should boycott 'Nemo' and any other storm name the Weather Channel dreams up.
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Pollution boosts clean air industry in China
Severe air pollution in Eastern China this year has spurred an economic boom for companies making filtration machines, masks, and even clean air 'domes'.
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Background check: what it really takes to buy a gun
In most states, buyers fill out a federal form that the gun dealer keeps in his shop. In restrictive states, for some guns, buyers need to provide references.
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