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Oct 9, 2009
He’s carrying out his takeout idea
Noah Glass was just about to start Harvard Business School when he threw that opportunity out the window to pursue his dream of starting a business that makes the buying of fast-food go faster. Jeremy Hobson reports.
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Oct 9, 2009
Mementos of a health care emergency
Reporter Julia Barton recounts the day her son was born, as well as the financial aftermath of the medical care it took to save his life.
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Oct 9, 2009
Time to rally behind the stock market?
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has declared the recession over. Stock prices have climbed. Yet, many investors are still cautious. Tess Vigeland talks to Bob Frick of Kiplinger's Personal Finance about whether this is a stock market rally we can trust.
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Oct 9, 2009
Bankers don’t back consumer agency
President Obama is campaigning for the creation of a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency. But the banking industry doesn't think it's necessary. John Dimsdale reports.
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Oct 9, 2009
A new way to tap into maple syrup
Demand for syrup continues to grow, but there are only so many mature maple trees to tap. So one researcher has developed a better way to get it. Ross Sneyd reports.
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Oct 9, 2009
Report: More foreclosure help needed
A Congressional Oversight Panel is warning that the government program to help homeowners avoid foreclosure is falling short. Elizabeth Warren, the panel's chair, talks with Steve Chiotakis about why the program isn't working.
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Oct 9, 2009
Anti-foreclosure program is not enough
Washington bureau chief John Dimsdale talks with Steve Chiotakis about why a Congressional panel wants Congress to beef up rescue efforts to stem foreclosures.
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Oct 9, 2009
New campaign to promote travel to U.S.
The House has passed a bill to launch a campaign promoting travel to the U.S. Elizabeth Threlkeld reports now the Senate is chiming in.
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Oct 9, 2009
Urban farming takes root in Detroit
A collaborative movement between a Michigan farmer and a Detroit environmentalist is taking gardening to another level in the Motor City. Phillip Martin reports.
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Oct 8, 2009
A look at the retail, jobless numbers
Diane Swonk, chief economist at Mesirow Financial, talks with Steve Chiotakis about what the latest retail numbers mean for holidays sales, and the latest jobless numbers.
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