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Dec 8, 2010
Connecting professionals with volunteer opportunities
Tess Vigeland talks to Rachael Chong, CEO of the nonprofit Catchafire, which matches professionals with charities and nonprofit organizations who can use their skills.
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Dec 8, 2010
David Leonhardt on Obama’s new "stimulus plan"
President Obama said last night, in exchange for extending unemployment benefits and deepening tax cuts for the middle class, he'll allow tax cuts for the highest-earning Americans to continue for two years. David Leonhardt explains.
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Dec 7, 2010
Treasury sells the last of its Citigroup shares
Taxpayers own a lot less of Citigroup, one of the banks that got the most bailout money during the financial crisis. The Treasury Department sold the last of its common shares yesterday. David Gura explains.
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Dec 7, 2010
Should we be calling the deal to extend the tax cuts a "stimulus package?"
If the deal survives its trip through Congress the cuts will be extended for all income levels for two years. That's something Republicans wanted. Juli Niemann explains.
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Dec 7, 2010
How does extending tax cuts and jobless benefits affect the deficit?
Jeremy Hobson speaks to Diane Lim Rogers about Obama's announcement to extend tax cuts and jobless benefits, and what that means to America's deficit.
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Dec 7, 2010
Brookings Institution examines the Great Recession at the city level
A new survey by the Brookings Institution, called the Global MetroMonitor, highlights 150 of the world's biggest metro areas. It looks at how those areas were doing before and after the global economic downturn. Steve Chiotakis speaks to Alan Berube of the Brookings Institute about the study.
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Dec 7, 2010
Obama and Republicans come to an agreement on taxes
Obama announced he has reached an agreement with Republicans over taxes. The deal will keep the Bush-era tax rates the same for all Americans for two years, in exchange for a handful of credits and cuts the President wanted.
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Dec 7, 2010
Global MetroMonitor
The Brookings Institution and London School of Economics and Political Science have created a new tool, "Global MetroMonitor: The Path to Economic Recovery." A series of maps examines the world's continents and their major cities. All images and information are courtesy of The Brookings Institution and the London School of Economics and Political Science. Be sure to look at the slideshow below for more information and links to the study and publication.
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Dec 7, 2010
The "predatory" marketing of prepaid debit cards
A new trend in the credit card world are prepaid debit cards backed by celebrities and aimed at teenagers, with marketing that claims to help teach teens about smart credit use. But critics have called the debit cards "predatory" for their fees. Bob Moon talks to Connecticut's Attorney General Richard Blumenthal about what it all means.
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Dec 7, 2010
Mexico’s incentives to become a greener country
Don't be fooled by the water-hungry golf courses and energy-intensive resorts in Cancun. Mexico has serious reasons to become more environmentally-friendly. Marketplace's Eve Troeh reports.
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