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• Oct 28, 2010

  Retail gets into the Halloween spirit

  Retailers big and small are hoping to cash in on the Halloween spirit this season. Eve Troeh reports on why the spooky festivities make for a recession-friendly holiday.

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• Oct 28, 2010

  Toilet paper goes tube-free to be green

  Toilet paper's been the same for about, oh, a hundred years or so. But the makers of Scott tissue say they have a game changer for the $9 billion industry. And they say it's a planet-saver, too. Eve Troeh reports. Plus, view a slideshow that recounts the history of TP.

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• Oct 26, 2010

  UNC wins EPA energy contest

  The key to getting people to use less electricity may be competition. Six months ago the Environmental Protection Agency launched a contest to see which buildings could lose the most kilowatts. Eve Troeh has the results.

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• Oct 25, 2010

  USDA crop reports disappoint traders

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture will hold its annual meeting with traders who rely on the agency's crop reports. And some of them are frustrated with the accuracy of the reports they've been getting lately. Eve Troeh explains.

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• Oct 22, 2010

  Sandwich shop employees may join a union

  Workers at Jimmy John's are voting whether to unionize, and become the first U.S. fast food workers to do so. Eve Troeh reports.

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• Oct 19, 2010

  How Prop 23 could affect jobs

  California's Election Day ballot will feature a key initiative in Prop 23, which could halt the state's climate change law until state unemployment drops to 5 percent. But will passing the proposition mean even more job losses? Eve Troeh reports.

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• Oct 8, 2010

  Recession slows migration to U.S., EU

  A new study from the Migration Policy Institute shows how the Great Recession is shaping immigration worldwide. Reporter Eve Troeh talks with Bill Radke about the study's findings and what's happening to immigrants already living in the U.S. and EU.

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• Oct 7, 2010

  Why firms are not using profits to hire

  U.S. companies have more money on hand than they have had in a while. But, they're not using it to give you a job. Why? Reporter Eve Troeh talks the details with Bill Radke.

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• Oct 6, 2010

  Signs that spending may be picking up

  New numbers out show consumers are opening up their wallets a little bit more than they did over the summer. Why? Reporter Eve Troeh talks with Bill Radke about the hopeful signs in retail.

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• Oct 5, 2010

  The environmental costs of big firms

  A new report measures the environmental impact of the world's 3,000 largest companies, and how much that impact costs investors. It was commissioned by a United Nations program for responsible investing. Reporter Eve Troeh talks with Bill Radke about what the report reveals.

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