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Dec 16, 2010
Are corporate taxes hurting job growth?
In Japan the government is getting closer to cutting the corporate tax rate to spur economic growth. If the Japanese cut their 40 percent rate the U.S. will have the highest corporate tax rate in the industrialized world — 39 percent.
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Dec 16, 2010
The Fed meets to limit debit card fees
The Federal Reserve meets to limit the amount of fees debit card issuers can charge on their cards. What does that mean for consumers and businesses that accept those debit cards?
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Dec 16, 2010
EU leaders seek new rescue plan
After a year of multi-billion dollar bailouts for Greece and Ireland, Europe is in gridlock again. Anne-Marie McNerney has more.
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Dec 16, 2010
Where is "middle America"?
Ten years ago, Cuba, Mo., was considered "middle America" according to U.S. census data. Economy 4.0's David Brancaccio revisits the city today to see if it still fits the type.
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Dec 16, 2010
Letters: Philanthropy and academic sabbatical
Kai Ryssdal reads listeners' responses to recent stories. This week: thoughts about philanthropy, academic sabbaticals and Obama's business relations.
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Dec 16, 2010
REICH: Washington needs a bold solution for middle-class
Commentator Richard Reich says extending the Bush-era tax cuts and unemployment benefits isn't helping the average American.
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Dec 16, 2010
Obama speaks to CEOs
President Obama meets with some of the nation's CEOs to discuss what it will take to encourage job growth.
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Dec 15, 2010
Time names Mark Zuckerberg Person of the Year, see past winners
The founder and CEO of Facebook beats out trapped Chilean miners and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to earn the venerable magazine's annual award. Listen to our interview with Jim Frederick, the Managing Editor of Time.com, and check out our slideshow of the past decade's winners.
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Dec 15, 2010
Gordon Brown on what went wrong with globalization
Steve Chiotakis talks to former U.K. prime minister Gordon Brown about the beginnings of the financial crisis and about Brown's new book, "Beyond the Crash: Overcoming the First Crisis of Globalization."
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Dec 15, 2010
Sensors to replace airport runway marshalers
Anyone who's been at an airport is familiar with the marshalers, the workers with wands guiding planes around the runways. But now American Airlines has begun using sensors as a way to guide planes. Are marshalers in danger of losing their jobs?
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