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Dec 29, 2010
A tale of getting stuck on the runway
Snowy weather has been creating a mess at airports all over the country, but it seems the people stranded inside the airport are the lucky ones. Matthew Bishop of The Economist magazine was stranded on the runway for 7.5 hours, and tells Bob Moon about the ordeal.
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Dec 29, 2010
FREAKONOMICS: It’s repugnant, but hey, it’s efficient!
Freakonomics Radio's Stephen Dubner talks about why economists don't shy away from repugnant, even if the idea comes with the catchphrase "crap to crop."
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Dec 28, 2010
Estonia looks to fill rare earth market
As China cuts back its rare earth exports, Estonia is stepping in to pick up the slack. Christopher Werth explains.
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Dec 28, 2010
Calculating the value of college football coaches
Coach Nick Saban of the University of Alabama's Crimson Tide football team makes $5 million a year — a salary which is hard to justify from a public university. But if coaches and football teams bring revenue to universities, are the benefits of a football team and expensive coaching staff worth the cost?
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Dec 28, 2010
Schools revamp, refocus MBA programs
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is the latest college to revamp its MBA program. Professor Richard Shell chaired the MBA review committee, and talks with Bob Moon about the changes being implemented, why Wharton is putting a renewed focus on globalization, and the idea of tuition-free continuing education.
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Dec 28, 2010
Privacy: Who’s tracking your online data?
This year, we heard a lot about how much companies know about us through data mining. Social-networking sites like Facebook have changed the data mining game entirely. Reporter Stacey Vanek-Smith talks with Bob Moon about why 2010 may be the year privacy died and why you may need to manage your online brand.
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Dec 27, 2010
Brenda Starr faces her final deadline
After 70 years of reporting, comic strip character Brenda Starr will see her name in print for the final time. The final Brenda Starr – Reporter comic will run on January 2.
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Dec 27, 2010
Wisconsin businesses force unions to lower wages
Union leaders in Wisconsin are worried that companies are taking advantage of the down economy and forcing blue collar workers to accept lower wages permanently. LaToya Dennis explains.
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Dec 25, 2010
Colorado suing settlement advance companies for high interest rates
Settlement advance companies take a gamble on lawsuits, advancing people money for a lawsuit and not asking anything in return if the person loses. But the advance money comes with high interest rates that violate Colorado's limits, and so the attorney general is suing.
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Dec 25, 2010
Question: How has people’s wealth changed?
With the fall of the stock market and the Great Recession, everyone from the very wealthy to the not-wealthy felt losses. How much were people really affected? Ted Klontz and Robert Frank discuss with Tess Vigeland.
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