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Jul 10, 2010
Letters: Beer, scams, money is power
Host Tess Vigeland reads some of your thoughts on our recent coverage of beer, scams and a study on how handling money makes people feel empowered.
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Jul 10, 2010
I’m a cheapskate, out and proud!
Tess Vigeland talks to author Jeff Yeager about the joys of living below your means.
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Jul 10, 2010
Family takes a risk to stay in hometown
John Hanning is one of the employees at the General Motors plant in Shreveport, La., which will close at some point in the next two years. He took a gamble and opted to stay at the plant instead of transferring.
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Jul 10, 2010
The Dow is falling! Or not?
Tess Vigeland talks to Reuters blogger Felix Salmon about how to make sense of the conflicting headlines coming from business journalism.
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Jul 10, 2010
Getting Personal
Tess Vigeland and Money's economics editor Chris Farrell answer your questions about if a future spouse can also be liable for your debt load, how to budget when you're not sure when your next paycheck is coming and when to refinance your home.
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Jul 10, 2010
Whole foods raises the bar on organic soap labels
Every year, Americans buy over $750 million worth of organic personal care products. But the labeling protocol isn't as strict as it is for other grocery items. So Whole Foods is changing the rules.
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Jul 9, 2010
Rich more likely to walk from homes
Reporter Nancy Marshall Genzer talks with Stacey Vanek-Smith about why the wealthy are more likely to walk away from their homes than other people.
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Jul 9, 2010
Is more regulation the answer?
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich talks with Steve Chiotakis about why deregulation has had some benefits and drawbacks, and whether we're headed for a new era of regulation.
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Jul 9, 2010
SF delays vote on banning pet sales
San Franciscans argued late into the night about whether to ban the sale of all pets — except fish — in the city limits. After five hours of heated testimony, the city's Commission on Animal Control and Welfare decided to delay a vote on the issue. April Dembosky reports.
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Jul 9, 2010
A look at a strange week on Wall Street
Chris Low, chief economist with FTN Financial, talks with Stacey Vanek-Smith about how we're transitioning from a recovery to an expansion, and how the economy is doing.
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