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Sep 10, 2010
Obama defends economic policies
President Obama held a conference in the White House to discuss the economy, what to do to get people buying again, and how to get people back to work. Reporter Scott Tong talks the details with Steve Chiotakis.
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Sep 10, 2010
How can Obama sell his economic plan?
President Obama is going to hold his eighth White House news conference — where the economy is sure to be a big topic. Jill Schlesinger, editor-at-large at CBS MoneyWatch, talks with Steve Chiotakis about whether his plan is going to actually create jobs.
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Sep 10, 2010
Israeli counterfeiters hawk fake honey
Jews around the world are celebrating the final day of Rosh Hashanah. And it's customary for those observing the holiday to eat apple slices dipped in honey, to wish for a sweet new year. But recently, con artists have been trying to take advantage of the market. Daniel Estrin reports.
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Sep 10, 2010
Obama gets new top economic adviser
Austan Goolsbee is expected to be named today top economic adviser to President Obama. Reporter Scott Tong talks with Bill Radke about Goolsbee will bring to the job.
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Sep 9, 2010
The score on NFL stadiums and bonds
The NFL season is kicking off at the massive Superdome as the New Orleans Saints host the Minnesota Vikings. Some NFL stadiums, though, still have bonds to pay. Steven Malanga, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, talks the details with Steve Chiotakis.
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Sep 9, 2010
Is rush to bonds creating a bubble?
Some economists say that a bubble is growing in the bond market. Economics editor Chris Farrell talks with Jeremy Hobson about whether we should be worried over a bond bubble.
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Sep 9, 2010
A look inside the conditions at Foxconn
A Bloomberg BusinessWeek story profiles the man who started the Chinese manufacturing company Foxconn, which was thrust into the spotlight after a string of suicides at one of its plants. Bloomberg BusinessWeek editor Josh Tyrangiel visited the facility and talks about what he found.
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Sep 9, 2010
Minding your p’s and q’s with your laptop
Kai Ryssdal talks to Clifford Nass, author of "The Man Who Lied to His Laptop," about people's surprisingly human interactions with technology.
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Sep 9, 2010
Googling and Facebooking to a job
Social media more often seems to be a way to get kicked out of a job — unseemly photos, an off-color post — but some job-seekers are using it to land their dream jobs.
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Sep 8, 2010
Obama: No new tax cuts for the rich
President Obama is sticking to his position on tax cuts for the wealthy: he doesn't want them extended. Reporter Scott Tong talks with Jeremy Hobson about whether the president is trying to pit the middle class against the rich.
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