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Sep 23, 2010
Health care reform: An overview
Health care reform aims to cover 95 percent of Americans as changes to coverage and rules begin to take effect.
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Sep 23, 2010
How U.S businesses flocking abroad could affect Washington politics
There are two types of U.S. companies: Those that depend on the American economy, and those that profit from overseas operations. Commentator Robert Reich compares how the two can change Washington politics.
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Sep 23, 2010
Carrots flying out of vending machines in Ohio
Kai Ryssdal talks to Tracey Carson of the Mason School District in Ohio, about the district's decision to put vending machines that dispense carrots into schools.
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Sep 23, 2010
Summers’s gone, now what?
Kai Ryssdal talks to Sarah Rosen Wartell, executive vice president at the Center for American Progress, about Larry Summers' departure from the White House and what it means for President Obama's economic policy.
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Sep 22, 2010
Obama’s top economic adviser out
The White House announced that top economic adviser Larry Summers will be leaving at the end of the year, the latest in a string of departures. Reporter Alisa Roth talks with Bill Radke about whether Summers' departure is a reaction to Republican criticism of Obama's economic team.
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Sep 22, 2010
A lesson in AT&T’s Facebook approach
More companies are embracing social media these days for marketing purposes. But at the same time, there's always the risk of PR disaster. Kenny Malone reports on one approach companies can take when Facebook turns unfriendly.
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Sep 22, 2010
Study: We’re clueless on saving energy
A recent study out by Columbia University says most consumers have no clue about how to save energy. Sustainability reporter Adriene Hill talks with Steve Chiotakis about things we do that save less energy than we think. Plus, she tells us what things we can do for better energy savings.
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Sep 22, 2010
Egg farmer linked to recall faces grilling
Jack DeCoster, the egg facility owner at the heart of the recent recall linked with salmonella, is scheduled to testify at a Congressional hearing. His farm operations have had a long history of environmental violations. Kathleen Masterson has this profile.
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Sep 22, 2010
Don’t bet on economic forecasting
You can't predict the future. Commentator Justin Wolfers believes economists shouldn't be trusted to either.
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Sep 21, 2010
Why the positive forecast for airlines?
The International Air Transport Association says global airlines have rebounded faster than expected from the recession and has raised its profit forecast for this year. Steve Lott from the North America IATA talks with Steve Chiotakis about why there's optimism about the airline industry.
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