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  • Next month, President Obama will host an employment summit at the White House to find new ways to get Americans back to work. Steve Henn talks to experts and explores how the administration might be able to do this successfully.

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  • A report by the Milken Institute says four of the top five best-performing cities are located in Texas. Steve Henn reports.

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  • Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd has released his 1,136-page reform bill. Among its many proposals are tighter rules on Wall Street and a unified banking regulator. Steve Henn reports.

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  • Senator Dodd will soon lay out his plan on how to reform the financial system. Steve Henn reports Dodd's thinking is very different from what the banking industry wants.

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  • Pretty much any way you look at it, we're in the worst job market this country has seen in 26 years. The unemployment rate hit 10.2% in October, and silver linings are hard to find. Steve Henn reports.

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  • Central banks have taken extraordinary steps to get the global economy going again, but easy money may be creating its own problems. This week, both the World Bank and IMF warned that asset bubbles could be back, particularly in Asia. Steve Henn reports.

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  • Congress set aside billions of dollars in this year's stimulus bill for water-treatment systems. But that might not be enough. Steve Henn reports.

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  • Goldman Sachs is looking for a way to slim down its tax bill, and it's considering buying unused tax credits from Fannie Mae. But it doesn't want to pay full price, so taxpayers would make up the difference. Steve Henn reports.

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  • A case before the Supreme Court may weaken longstanding investor protections in the mutual-fund industry. Steve Henn reports.

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  • The Supreme Court is set to hear a case on Monday which could eliminate longstanding investor protections in the mutual fund industry. Steve Henn explores why federal courts may seem friendly to business interests.

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