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May 6, 2009
How B of A can raise the capital it needs
Reports say that Bank of America may need to raise $34 billion in capital to stay solvent. Karen Shaw Petrou at Federal Financial Analytics, talks with Kai Ryssdal about why this might be good news and how the bank can come up with the cash.
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May 6, 2009
Banks will get new rules to repay TARP
The government is reluctant to let banks rapidly repay TARP money for fear they won't be ready to stand on their own. Tamara Keith reports new guidelines banks will need to follow, including giving up the FDIC debt guarantee.
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May 6, 2009
Politics plays role in bailout mania
President Obama lashed out at several Chrysler investors who refused to sign on to the administration's restructuring plan. But commentator Will Wilkinson wonders why the president is involved in bailout proceedings at all.
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May 6, 2009
EPA weighs measuring ethanol pollution
The Environmental Protection Agency is weighing in on how to measure the eco-friendliness of renewable fuels like ethanol. Jennifer Collins reports.
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May 6, 2009
Letters: Focus, perks, hairmats
Listeners weigh in on stories about multitasking, generational differences, pension plans and soup kitchens, company perks, and hairmats.
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May 6, 2009
What sets burger chain In-N-Out apart
Stacy Perman, author of a new book on the Western U.S. fast-food chain In-N-Out, talks with Kai Ryssdal about what makes the burger joint different from its competition.
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May 6, 2009
No-frills colleges don’t have big costs
As high school seniors await college acceptance letters, parents must figure out how to pay for the costs of higher education. Policy makers in Pennsylvania are considering new ways to make college more affordable. Joel Rose reports.
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May 5, 2009
Banks will likely need cash to make it
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke expects the U.S. economy to bottom out and improve later this year if the financial sector continues to mend. Meanwhile, many banks are expected to need more cash to make it through the fallout. Tamara Keith reports.
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May 5, 2009
Putting swine flu worry into scope
Behavioral economist Dan Ariely explains to Kai Ryssdal why a lot of people are worried about the swine flu, even if the actual number of people who have died from the outbreak doesn't seem as dramatic when compared to other deadly causes.
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May 5, 2009
Poetry in work
There's a lot of poetry in work — people who do it, under do it, and can't afford not to do it. Poet David Tucker reads his poem "Downsizing," Pedro Pietri reads his poem "Telephone Booth Number 905 ½," and poet and columnist Katha Pollitt reads Sarah Cleghorn's "The Golf Links."
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