Segments From This Episode

• A thank you note of epic proportions

  by Jeremy Hobson

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• The controversy over premium gas

  by Sarah Gardner

  Some cars need the good stuff, others don't.

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• The potential threat to Pinterest users

  by Jennifer Collins

  The growing social network addresses copyright issues.

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• SEC cracking down on private Facebook stock trading

  by Gregory Warner

  Yesterday, the SEC brought charges against two money managers who allegedly misled and overcharged investors when selling them Facebook stock, before it officially goes public.

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• Shortening airline routes, reducing frequent flier miles

  by David Brancaccio

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• March Madness and American gambling habits

  by David Lazarus

  Statistics show that 86 percent of Americans gamble at least once a year. But how often to we really lose out to the house?

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• Attitude Check: Consumer confidence and global warming

  by Frank Newport

  Your politics even determines your take on the weather outside.

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• PODCAST: China’s ‘hard landing,’ Greg Smith’s shockwaves

  by Mary Dooe

  

  As March Madness begins, we talk to L.A. Times consumer columnist David Lazarus about why many who never gamble decide to play the game this time of year. Does premium gas really help you get better mileage in the long run? And lately, some experts have been wondering whether Pinterest users have the right to show off photos that in many cases they did not create.

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• Sanctions hitting Iranian oil production hard

  Iran is feeling the effects of U.S. sanctions over its nuclear program. The International Energy Agency says Iranian oil exports have fallen to a ten-year low.

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• The psychology behind Greg Smith’s op-ed

  by Jeremy Hobson and David Brancaccio

  What kind of emotions and thoughts lie behind a high-profile resignation?

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• What ‘Luck’ tells us about the horse racing industry

  by Jeremy Hobson

  HBO is cancelling its new horse racing show ‘Luck’ starring Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte. It's being cancelled because three horses have died in production of the show.

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• Experts see solid signs that China growth is slowing

  by Jeremy Hobson

  A respected JP Morgan analyst has claimed that it is a sure thing that the Chinese economy will be coming in for a "hard landing," at 6 percent growth.

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• HBO’s horse racing show ‘Luck’ gets canceled

  by Gregory Warner

  It's not being canceled because of ratings — it's being canceled because three horses have died in production of the show.

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• ‘Luck’ runs its course after three horse deaths

  by David Brancaccio

  The HBO show gets canceled. But broken legs and other injuries are quite common in the sport of horse racing.

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