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Aug 17, 2010
The economics & politics of heat waves
Author Edward P. Kohn talks with Bill Radke about his new book "Hot Time in the Old Town," how a heat wave helped Teddy Roosevelt become president, and whether we've gotten any better at protecting the poor from the heat.
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Aug 17, 2010
Colo. cattle branding fetches big bucks
Ranchers in the West say cattle branding is still the best way to distinguish their livestock from their neighbor's. In Colorado, a rancher's brand is private property. It can be bought and sold. That's given rise to a lucrative market. Zachary Barr reports.
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Aug 17, 2010
What to do about Fannie, Freddie
Susan Wachter, professor of real estate and finance at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business, talks with Steve Chiotakis about whether the government should be in the mortgage business.
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Aug 17, 2010
Wheat prices jumped 50%, but traders and politicians staying calm
The price for wheat per ton nearly doubled, due to drought in many of the wheat-producing parts of the world, but economists and analysts don't expect a worldwide panic.
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Aug 17, 2010
Road Warriors: Joshua Smith
Joshua Smith, Principal Flutist for the Cleveland Orchestra, turns to the recorded sounds of nature for the soundtrack to his travels
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Aug 17, 2010
Detroiters hope firms can help lift city
For years, Detroit watched its fortunes decline as the auto industry shrank. But the tide may be turning. The insurance giant Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan is planning to move 3,000 workers into the city next year. And the nation's largest online mortgage company is relocating to downtown Detroit. Sarah Hulett reports.
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Aug 16, 2010
Harley may zoom out of Milwaukee
Harley-Davidson is threatening to ride out of Milwaukee if the town can't bring down labor costs. LaToya Dennis reports.
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Aug 16, 2010
The world’s two most popular things
Hugo Lindgren, executive editor of Bloomberg BusinessWeek, talks with Stacey Vanek-Smith about the magazine's current issue, which discusses what's popular. And he reveals what the world's two most popular things are.
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Aug 14, 2010
Weekly Wrap: The fed and bonds
CNBC's John Carney from Reuters blogger Felix Salmon talk with Kai Ryssdal about whether they were surprised by the Federal Reserve's announcement that the economy is still stalling and the bond market.
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Aug 13, 2010
Cornbread Millionaire is $3,000 closer to goal
Tess Vigeland follows up with Beverly Davis, who is trying to save her Georgia home that went into foreclosure through selling cornbread mix and now t-shirts.
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