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May 4, 2010
Unpaid furloughs hurt Ohio workers
Like many states, Ohio has cut workers from its payroll to deal with a growing budget. That's lousy for employees and the public. Karen Kasler reports it may not even fix what's wrong.
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May 4, 2010
Oil spill’s impact on Gulf coast city
Reporter Kate Archer Kent talks with Kai Ryssdal about how the BP oil spill has impacted businesses in Bay St. Louis, Miss.
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May 3, 2010
United, Continental officially merging
The merger of the two carriers will create the world's largest airline in a deal worth over $3 billion. Brett Neely reports.
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May 1, 2010
Rap’s recession leads to new biz model
Rap superstars 10 years ago were all about the bling, but a lot has changed since then. Pitchfork staff writer Tom Breihan talks with Tess Vigeland about why he says a rap recession is underway and what will drive the genre's success in the future.
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May 1, 2010
Weekly Wrap: Goldman Sachs, reform
Freelance business journalist John Carney and Fortune Magazine's Leigh Gallagher talk with Tess Vigeland about the latest with Goldman Sachs and where we are with financial reform.
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May 1, 2010
A U.S. crackdown on offshore drilling?
The Obama administration dispatched inspectors to the Gulf of Mexico to check safety conditions aboard deepwater rigs. And officials blasted BP, owner of the downed rig, for not doing more to contain damage. Are new federal safety rules on the industry far behind? Brett Neely reports.
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May 1, 2010
What would you do for five bucks?
Marketplace Money reviews a new listings website for people who will do just about anything for five bucks.
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May 1, 2010
Students who take on enormous debt
The College Board's Patricia Steele talks with Steve Chiotakis about students who borrow more than they can handle paying back.
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May 1, 2010
Shareholders, put moxie into votes
Doug Gates, founder of the new website MoxyVote, talks to Steve Chiotakis about how his site can help even small shareholders make a difference in the companies in which they invest.
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May 1, 2010
Getting Personal
Liz Pulliam Weston of MSN Money joins Steve Chiotakis to answer listener questions, including one from a guy who doesn't plan to retire, and wonders what his financial planning should look like in that scenario, and a woman who can't wait to retire but wonders whether to sell or rent her house.
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