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A CEO manifesto on debt and deficit
Kai Ryssdal Oct 25, 2012
CEOs from across the country are asking Congress to figure out how to decrease the deficit. But how pure are their intentions?
Retailers report another strong sales month
Jeff Horwich Oct 15, 2012
U.S. retail sales rose 1.1 percent in September with Americans spending more on cars, electronics and gas.
Economic confidence varies from street to C-suite
David Gura Sep 27, 2012
While consumer confidence may be higher, business executives are less bullish
The good news in housing and confidence
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Sep 25, 2012
Today, the latest Case-Shiller Home Price index was released. It looks at housing prices in the 20 biggest metropolitan areas of the country. Consumers are also upbeat: consumer confidence jumped to the highest level since February.
The rise of the CEO pitchman
Mitchell Hartman Sep 11, 2012
From Frank Perdue and his chickens to Lee Iacocca and his cars, product pitches by CEOs are not uncommon. But since Steve Jobs' performances at Apple, they've become part of the job description for tech CEO.
Consumer confidence vs. consumer sentiment
Paddy Hirsch Aug 28, 2012
Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains the difference between consumer confidence and consumer sentiment.
How consumers view the economy
Dan Bobkoff Aug 28, 2012
The consumer confidence and consumer sentiment indices come out this week. Analysts will be looking to see what they tell us about the U.S. economic recovery.
Your paycheck and the CEO's - side by side
David Brancaccio Aug 21, 2012
Companies resist a law that would compare CEO pay to employees'
Some companies compare - and cap - the CEO-to-worker pay ratio
David Brancaccio Aug 21, 2012
But many companies worry that making the executive-to-worker pay ratio public will draw scorn
Best Buy brings in a new CEO
Scott Tong Aug 20, 2012
Struggling electronics retailer Best Buy has named a new chief executive: Frenchman Hubert Joly will likely take the helm in early September.
