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Feb 26, 2009
Newspapers search for business model
The recession has only exacerbated the problems facing the newspaper industry. Veteran journalist David Westphal talks to Kai Ryssdal about what the industry is doing to meet the challenges it faces.
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Feb 26, 2009
Reducing ratio of debt is the real issue
President Obama wants to cut the current deficit in half by the end of his first term. Commentator Robert Reich says what Obama should really be focusing on is reducing the ratio of debt to the national economy.
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Feb 26, 2009
It’s a good time to be a lobbyist
With the federal government rapidly increasing spending and getting more involved in the private sector, business for Washington lobbyists is booming. Ronni Radbill reports.
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Feb 25, 2009
Retiring with funds of false security?
The Senate's Special Committee on Aging meets today to discuss new rules for retirement-savings funds. Target-date funds in particular are coming under increased scrutiny for more regulation. Ronni Radbill explores why.
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Feb 25, 2009
Who can you trust to help repair credit?
Credit card assistant programs are popular as consumer debt levels near one trillion dollars. Steve Chiotakis talks to LA Times columnist David Lazarus about why he's skeptical about some of these firms.
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Feb 25, 2009
Tilting homeowner rules seems unfair
CNBC's Rick Santelli hit a nerve with some homeowners when he went off on subsidizing the neighbors' mortgage. Commentator Will Wilkinson explains why even a small flame of populist resentment shouldn't be ignored.
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Feb 25, 2009
Vacant retail spaces get creative re-use
With more retail stores closing in this recession, property owners are left with a lot of vacant space to fill. Some are finding creative ways to do so. Tamara Keith reports.
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Feb 25, 2009
Letters: Housing crisis, banks, gadgets
Kai Ryssdal reviews your thoughts on stories about the housing crisis, bank bailouts, big numbers and small gadgets.
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Feb 25, 2009
Big Easy’s economy is looking up
New Orleans residents can celebrate more than Mardi Gras. The city's economy is doing pretty well because of the tourism and construction industries. Will it last? Kate Archer Kent reports.
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Feb 25, 2009
Did math formula cause financial crisis?
When math wizard David X. Li invented a formula to price collateral debt obligations, many on Wall Street adopted it. But now the formula's being blamed for spurring the collapse of the financial sector. Kai Ryssdal discusses the formula with Felix Salmon, who wrote about it in Wired magazine.
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