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Dec 1, 2010
What makes Groupon so enticing to Google?
Jeremy Hobson speaks to Henry Blodget of Business Insider about Google's interest in Groupon.
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Dec 1, 2010
Japan wants out of the Kyoto treaty
No one's expecting earth shaking news out of the UN Climate Conference in Cancun. But in other global climate news, a major economic power wants to back out of the world's only legally binding climate change treaty. Eve Troeh has more.
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Dec 1, 2010
The Fed to announce banks that received loans during financial crisis
First it was Wikileaks and the diplomats. Now Wall Street banks will get their day in the sun. The Federal Reserve will release the names of all the institutions that were loaned money during the financial crisis. Gregory Warner explains.
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Dec 1, 2010
Economies worsen in Europe
The European Central Bank is taking actions to stop the growing debt crisis in Europe. We've heard about countries like Ireland and Portugal, but could economies be worsening in countries like Belgium and Italy as well? Christopher Werth explains.
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Dec 1, 2010
Ireland gets magical with leprechaun museum
Considering its current economic crisis, Ireland seems a unlikely choice for a new public attraction. But for those who believe that a little magic can help tough times, there's the new National Leprechaun Museum, the world's first to honor the small being.
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Dec 1, 2010
Freakonomics: Do wine experts or prices matter?
It's a huge global market that gets especially exciting during the holidays: wine. But how do you choose the right bottle for the party? Stephen Dubner of Freakonomics explains to Kai Ryssdal that you shouldn't always rely on the wine expert, or the expensive price tags.
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Nov 30, 2010
Democrats work to extend jobless benefits
Democrats have been trying to pass a $12 billion package that would extend jobless relief for millions of Americans. Republicans have so far said no because the package would add to the deficit. Juli Niemann has more.
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Nov 30, 2010
Could there be more fees in the future for Netflix users?
Comcast is slapping new fees on Level 3 communications — that's the company that helps Netflix stream video to customers. The new fees could increase the price we pay to stream movies online. Gregory Warner explains.
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Nov 30, 2010
TARP pricetag updated to $25 billion
Troubled Asset Relief Program, otherwise known as TARP, was expected to cost taxpayers $700 billion. Now we have an updated cost of just $25 billion. Gregory Warner explains.
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Nov 30, 2010
Getting the facts directly from the Black Friday crowd
It takes a lot of commitment to get up early and hit the Black Friday crowds. Marshall Cohen does it for the sake of research. As chief retail analyst at the NPD Group, he gathered data about the retail sales straight from the customers standing in line and in the stores. Cohen talked to Kai Ryssdal about what he found.
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