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Oct 13, 2010
Paying… to pay your bills
If you pay your bills on time, you are to be congratulated — and possibly charged a fee. Some lenders, telecommunications companies and other providers will charge you a fee just to allow you to pay your bills. L.A. Times consumer columnist David Lazarus talks with Bill Radke about pay-to-pay fees and what we can do about them.
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Oct 13, 2010
FCC focuses on cell phone bill shock
Ever been caught off guard by your cell phone bill? That's the subject of conversation when the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission outlines plans to prevent surprises on your cell phone bill. Tony Arnold reports.
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Oct 13, 2010
A look at corporate earnings & the Fed
Better corporate earnings and the Federal Reserve saying it is ready to help a crummy economy are helping push stocks up. Where do these two worlds come together? Richard DeKaser of Woodley Park Research talks the details with Bill Radke.
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Oct 13, 2010
Letters: Lowering the deficit, Facebook’s "Like" button
Kai Ryssdal reads your letters about our stories on New York's proposed soda ban for food stamp users, David Leonhardt's ideas on how to lower the deficit, Kai's thoughts on texting and driving and Facebook's "Like" button.
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Oct 13, 2010
iPad and Kindle users can’t borrow from e-book libraries
Some libraries have e-libraries, so you can browse and borrow any time you'd like. But the top e-readers — Amazon's Kindle and Apple's iPad — won't let you read borrowed e-books, and it doesn't seem like they're going to be more library-friendly any time soon.
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Oct 13, 2010
How electric is the Chevy Volt?
"It's more car than electric" is the catchphrase that Chevrolet's been using for their new electric car, the Volt. And to some critics, the Volt really is more just a car than an electric one.
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Oct 13, 2010
Sloppy foreclosure processing may prolong housing crisis
Kai Ryssdal talks to Nic Retsinas, who teaches real estate at the Harvard Business School, about how a foreclosure moratorium would affect the housing market and the overall economic recovery.
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Oct 12, 2010
Why corn prices are at a two-year high
An economic comeback is underway in the nation's farm belt. Corn prices are surging to two-year highs. Reporter Janet Babin talks with Bill Radke about how this might affect consumers.
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Oct 12, 2010
Maryland voters consider mall casino
In November, voters in the Maryland suburbs north of Washington D.C. will decide whether to allow construction of a casino next to a mall. But are slot machines and shopping a good fit? Cathy Duchamp checks it out.
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Oct 12, 2010
Did Daley’s city asset sale pay off?
This week Chicago Mayor Richard Daley is due to lay out his plans to fix the city's record $655 million budget shortfall. He's expected to pay for it in part by dipping into the city's reserves. But that's not going down well with everyone in the Windy City. Tony Arnold reports.
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