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Jan 10, 2009
Student loans leave lasting pain
A student loan is one of the few sources of money that's still relatively easy to get. But that doesn't mean it'll be easy to pay it back. Susan Goodman reports.
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Jan 10, 2009
Renters struggle to keep up
The struggle of homeowners in this tough economy has been in the news, but for millions of renters, a housing payment is a housing payment whether it's a mortgage or a rent check. Sally Herships reports.
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Jan 10, 2009
Who really needs the stimulus?
President-elect Obama's stimulus package calls for billions to be spent on infrastructure projects. But commentator Angela Glover Blackwell says to make the most out of the money — and build up overlooked communities — it needs to be invested in the right projects.
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Jan 10, 2009
Investment banks hoarding oil
Fifty million barrels of oil are just sitting around on supertankers. They're not getting unloaded because investors are waiting for the price of oil to go up. Mitchell Hartman explains.
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Jan 9, 2009
Hollywood revs up for the new year
The beginning of the year is a big time for Hollywood, as studios gear up for awards. How will the economic fallout affect the studios? Steve Chiotakis goes to the movies with Variety's Michael Speier.
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Jan 9, 2009
Taking Stock: Get banks smaller
There are a lot of reasons why our economy is in a sorry state. Among them, the way we've done business and how banks have been structured. Kai Ryssdal speaks with management expert Charles Handy about how we got in this current economic mess.
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Jan 9, 2009
The business of the BCS
The Oklahoma Sooners will face off against the Florida Gators in the final game of college football's Bowl Championship Series tonight. The BCS ranking system decides who makes the national championship, but has been controversial ever since its inception 10 years ago. Kai Ryssdal speaks with Diana Nyad about the business of the BCS.
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Jan 8, 2009
Senate considers Obama stimulus
The Senate Finance Committee is trying to gauge support for Barack Obama's stimulus package. Some experts are concerned over the prospect of a trillion-dollar deficit. Danielle Karson reports.
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Jan 8, 2009
Before Madoff, there was Krueger
The best way to avoid getting scammed is to learn from history. Dr. Chris McKenna, who's writing a book on schemers, tells Steve Chiotakis about one particularly bad scammer who affected the world economy in the 1920's.
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Jan 8, 2009
Who feels more economic stress?
Bad news about the stock markets, jobs, real estate. It can stress anybody out. But a new study from the American Psychological Association says women are more anxious about the economic downturn than men. Sally Herships reports.
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