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Feb 10, 2009
Choosing the best business books
To understand the economic crisis, you may want to grab a book. There are lots of business books available on the market right now. Kai Ryssdal speaks with Jack Covert and Todd Sattersten, authors of "The 100 Best Business Books of All Time," about which ones you should pick up.
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Feb 9, 2009
Let your dog smell like a spring day
The economy may be going to the dogs, but at least they don't have to smell bad. Fragrance companies offer several scents for canines, from beach aroma to the smell of the dog park. James Nestor reports.
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Feb 9, 2009
When small business meets big fraud
Small business advocates say the government bailout doesn't address contracting fraud and abuse, which has diverted billions to large corporations. Ronni Radbill explores what the government is doing to curb the corruption.
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Feb 7, 2009
Work Life: Race car engineer
Meet Matthew Niles, a race car engineer. He describes his job from California's Laguna-Seca Raceway.
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Feb 7, 2009
Decoder: The ‘multiplier effect’
The Obama administration says the economic stimulus plan's price tag will be worth the cost — and then some — because of something called the "multiplier effect." What does that mean? Sally Herships explains.
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Feb 7, 2009
Longtime workers enter jobless ranks
More than 6 million people are getting unemployment benefits nationwide, the most in at least 40 years. But the numbers only tell so much. Reporter Joel Rose talked to three first-time recipients about what unemployment means for them.
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Feb 7, 2009
India’s debt collection centers booming
Americans are having a tough time paying off their debts in this recession. That's good news for debt collection call centers in India, where business is booming. Raymond Thibodeaux reports.
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Feb 7, 2009
Consider this: Stimulus plan won’t work
President Obama is pressing Congress to approve his stimulus package. As lawmakers debate the plan, commentator Susan Lee says one argument they should consider is that a stimulus won't work.
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Feb 7, 2009
Obama economic adviser talks stimulus
Council of Economic Advisers Chair Christina Romer co-authored President Obama's plan for economic recovery. Kai Ryssdal discusses the stimulus and its prospects for jump-starting the economy with Romer.
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Feb 7, 2009
Weekly Wrap: Job losses and deflation
Amid all the job losses, there's a lot of talk about how to ignite consumers spending. Kai Ryssdal speaks with Fortune Magazine editor Leigh Gallagher and Businessweek's chief economist Mike Mandel about whether we should be concerned about deflation as consumers wait for prices to fall to buy again.
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