Nov 3, 2006

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Shoppers may enjoy spending holiday

by Alisa Roth

Nov 3, 2006

With three weeks to go before the traditional beginning of the holiday shopping season, retail sales are down almost across the board. Which could mean more competition for your dollar. Alisa Roth reports.

Pink slip tucked into defense bill

by John Dimsdale

Nov 3, 2006

The special inspector general for Iraq, who revealed several wrongdoings embarrassing to the Bush administration, will be shut down under a provision tucked into a bill signed by the President two weeks ago. John Dimsdale reports.

Seeing gray in the economy cloud

by Amy Scott

Nov 3, 2006

Taking the long view, and factoring in all the economic reports that came out this week, some economists are finding the cloud around what some politicians might consider a silver lining. Amy Scott reports.

Good nutrition bad for (some) business

by Hillary Wicai

Nov 3, 2006

The government's Women, Infants and Children program is considering allocating more money for the buying of fruits and vegetables. Sounds good? Not to companies whose bottom line would take an unhealthy hit. Hillary Wicai reports.

What's not to learn?

by Marketplace Staff

Nov 3, 2006

With more Americans sporting college degrees, what can you do to put yourself ahead of the pack? Well, keep learning even after school. We sent Cash Peters to the Learning Annex to do exactly that.