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Oct 20, 2007
Black Monday exposed battle of old, new
Commentator Chuck Epstein was working for the New York Stock Exchange 20 years ago on Black Monday — when the Dow dropped 22%. He says that day highlighted a raging battle between the old guard and newer institutional traders.
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Oct 19, 2007
European leaders tackle weak dollar
European finance leaders are more worried than ever that the weakening dollar will curb E.U. growth. The issue will take top priority at this weekend's G7 meeting in Washington. Megan Williams reports.
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Oct 19, 2007
Can’t cash in on Oscar attention
October is the mid-point in the Oscar season, but don't expect the nominated films to be big earners. Doug Krizner talks to Variety's Stuart Levine about why the best films make the worst money.
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Oct 19, 2007
FedEx drivers finally fed up
To save money, FedEx classifies its drivers as independent contractors, not employees. So they made a special delivery back to the company — a lawsuit.
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Oct 19, 2007
Bashing trade pacts hurts U.S. stature
The leading Democratic presidential candidates are talking about what they'll do to restore America's place in the world. Commentator Dan Drezner says they should start by paying close attention to economic policy.
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Oct 19, 2007
Iraq wants Iran, China to turn power on
Many places in Iraq still get only a couple of hours of electricity a day. So the Iraqi government is turning to contractors from Iran and China for help. Not exactly what the Bush administration wanted. Dan Grech reports.
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Oct 18, 2007
Modernization doesn’t happen in a day
Rome's second film festival opens today and brings a bit of Hollywood glamour to the ancient city. Rome correspondent Megan Williams tells Doug Krizner the event is the first in decades to bring in modern culture.
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Oct 18, 2007
Homeowners brace for subprime leap
About 2 million subprime loans set up with teaser rates will expire over the next 18 months, leaving homeowners with much higher mortgage payments. But finding a better loan deal to prepare for the jump isn't easy. Mhari Saito reports.
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Oct 18, 2007
Party at the gas station!
While Big Oil is pumping big profits, independent gas stations selling non-branded fuel are seeing hard times. But reporter Kate Golden found one stubborn holdout in Northern California who's doing a brisk trade by offering tasty foods, good talk and impulse buys.
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Oct 18, 2007
Going green is only good business
Lots of companies are going green. And they can't wait to tell you about it in their ads and press releases. But commentator Robert Reich says, Big whoop!
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