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Mar 9, 2009
Tattoo parlors a mark of success
The economy may be troubled, but people are still getting tattoos. Andrea Mustain visits parlors from Brooklyn to the suburban malls of Wayne, New Jersey, and explores various reasons for getting inked up.
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Mar 9, 2009
Native Americans meet on business
The National Reservation Economic Summit kicks off today in Las Vegas, where Native American businesses can network for clients. Ronni Radbill reports business owners are finding creative ways to stay afloat.
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Mar 7, 2009
Getting Personal: Part 2
Tess Vigeland and economics editor Chris Farrell give advice to listeners on how to use first-time homebuyer credit and what to do about credit card rate increases.
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Mar 7, 2009
One answer to bank crisis: Wal-Mart
What should we try next to stabilize the financial services industry? Economist and commentator Todd Buchholz suggests the answer might be letting a new player into the game.
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Mar 7, 2009
Hot dog sales sizzle during downturn
Hot dog sales were up 2 percent in 2008, despite the economic downturn in almost every industry. So what makes the American favorite such a recession-proof meal? Chicago Public Radio's Adriene Hill finds out why from the epicentre of hot dog culture.
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Mar 7, 2009
More people retiring abroad
The economic downturn is causing some retirees to pick up and move out of the United States in search of a lower cost of living. Reporter Karen Weise journeyed to Panama where she met a retired parole officer originally from Detroit.
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Mar 7, 2009
Experts discuss market psychology
The financial crisis is causing investors to rethink everything they know about investing. Tess Vigeland talks to Jason Zweig, the author of "Your Money & Your Brain," and Richard Peterson, author of Inside the "Investor's Brain," about what we're learning from the fallout.
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Mar 6, 2009
Unemployment soars to 25-year high
The Labor Department says the nation's unemployment rate soared to 8.1 percent in February, its highest level since 1983. Steve Chiotakis breaks down what the numbers mean with James Angel, finance professor at Georgetown University.
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Mar 6, 2009
Sunshine brightens economic blues
As we spring forward for daylight saving, the sunshine may be just what the doctor ordered. Bill Radke speaks with Dr. Louis Krahn about how light therapy can help with the economic and winter blues.
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Mar 6, 2009
EU calls for GM crisis meeting
Struggling automaker GM has been approaching individual European governments for help. Now the European Union is calling for a crisis meeting with countries that have GM factories. Christopher Werth reports.
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