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Jan 17, 2009
OfficeMax makeover targets women
The office-products chain says women make most of the supply-purchasing decisions in the workplace, so it's going to focus its marketing on them. Mitchell Hartman reports.
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Jan 16, 2009
Restaurant week may not be enough
Restaurant week is an annual promotional event that lets New York City diners enjoy three-course meals at bargain prices. But will the spending continue once the week is done? Sally Herships reports consumers' appetites may not last.
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Jan 16, 2009
DeFazio: TARP, stimulus still need work
Among the lawmakers unhappy with how the TARP funds are being administered is Oregon Democrat Rep. Peter DeFazio. He speaks with Kai Ryssdal about how the money's being spent and Obama's stimulus plan.
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Jan 15, 2009
Safety net needed as we wait for help
While we wait for President-elect Obama to hammer out details of another stimulus plan, help is needed to keep us staying afloat. Commentator Robert Reich says we need a safety net to protect us from falling further.
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Jan 15, 2009
Poking a hole in the bubble theory
Once again the U.S. economy is recovering from the collapse of a financial bubble. Economist Dean Baker, author of "Plunder and Blunder," tells Kai Ryssdal that dramatic ups and downs need not be a part of our capitalist system.
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Jan 14, 2009
More strain for small business loans
Small businesses strapped for cash could use help from the Small Business Association more than ever. But recent changes to one of its popular loan programs has put a strain on women and minority owners. Ronni Radbill reports.
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Jan 14, 2009
Obama stimulus bears a closer look
President-elect Barack Obama emphasized infrastructure when he spoke of his stimulus plan last week. But when it comes to such spending, Commentator Will Wilkinson worries about the risk of oversight failure.
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Jan 14, 2009
Can Obama control his team’s egos?
President-elect Obama has taken a "team of rivals" approach in selecting people to serve in his cabinet. Can they work together in support of his goals? Commentator Dan Drezner says it depends on Obama's leadership style.
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Jan 14, 2009
Is lumber industry going under?
Lumber mills and timber companies are losing money as the recession hits the homebuilding business. Scott Jagow speaks with Andrew Miller, CEO of Stimson Lumber Company, about the decline of the timber industry and how it's affecting the Northwest, where lumber is big business.
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Jan 13, 2009
Living within your means as a choice
When Commentator Joe Bevilacqua lost his six-figure job, he left the city lifestyle and went to live with his wife in the Catskills. Since then, they have made due with what they've had, and have lived richly.
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