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Dec 10, 2008
Money getting tighter for thinkers
Washington's 340 think tanks are hurting from new lows in funding. This could hit more impartial, non-partisan groups the hardest, while corporate-funded think tanks may get a leg up. Ronni Radbill reports.
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Dec 10, 2008
A strategy for the automakers’ loans
The proposed $15 billion loan for the auto industry is expected to go to vote today. But what can the money actually accomplish if approved? Scott Jagow asks David Bailey from the Birmingham Business School in England.
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Dec 10, 2008
Three rules for Obama’s stimulus plan
Congress and the Obama administration are preparing a new stimulus plan likely to be signed as soon as the new president is sworn in. Commentator Robert Reich has a few suggestions for keeping the money out of corporate welfare.
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Dec 10, 2008
2008’s big buzzword in giving: Micro
Philanthropy consultant Lucy Bernholz tells Kai Ryssdal that the trend this year in giving is taking big ideas and making them small.
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Dec 10, 2008
Charities face slow season of giving
Charitable organizations depending on the generosity of others may find themselves with less handouts this year. With so many Americans struggling to make ends meet, there's less money to give. Organizations are preparing for the worst. Jaime Bedrin reports.
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Dec 9, 2008
Post-attack catch-up hard for Mumbai
Mumbai has been famous for resilience against destructive events, weathering everything from riots to monsoons. But the latest terrorist attack on the city has been taking its toll. Raymond Thibodeaux reports.
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Dec 9, 2008
Make Congress put real skin in stimulus
The size of the stimulus package under the Obama administration still isn't known, and whether it's going to work any better, we don't know yet, either. But commentator Susan Lee thinks there's a way to help Congress be smarter about how the money gets spent.
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Dec 8, 2008
For antique bank, time stands still
The Oakwood State Bank in Oakwood, Texas has been operating the same way for over a century, without many staples of modern technology. But many still enjoy settling transactions on a handshake. Kate Archer Kent has the story.
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Dec 8, 2008
Taxpayers’ returns for Big 3 bailout
The government worked out a plan over the weekend to give the Big Three around $15 billion in short-term loans. But many want the auto industry to give something back to taxpayers for the expense. Steve Henn reports.
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Dec 8, 2008
Guidelines for getting into the market
With a poor economy comes a ripe opportunity to start thinking about buying stocks, but you should be prepared. Scott Jagow talks to Fortune Magazine's Allan Sloan about a few key guidelines to joining the market.
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