Segments From This Episode

• Trade spat between China and EU threatens exports of solar panels, wine

  by Rob Schmitz

  A day after the EU Trade Commission placed anti-dumping duties on Chinese solar panels, the Chinese government has launched an investigation into doing the same on EU wine exports to China.

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• Want to buy a fixer-upper? Head to the Rust Belt

  by Shannon Mullen

  RealtyTrac has released its list of the top cities for fixer-upper houses. At the top of the list: Detroit and other Rust Belt cities.

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• NSA collecting millions of Verizon Business phone records: Report

  by David Brancaccio

  The National Security Agency has reportedly been collecting phone records of not the few, but the many.

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• Layoffs are down, but will hiring be up?

  by David Brancaccio

  Overall layoffs have decreased since last year, but some industries in particular are cutting back.

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• Fed dread unsettles markets

  by Diane Swonk

  Uncertainty over the Federal Reserve's next move is throwing investors for a loop and unsettling markets. Diane Swonk, chief economist at Mesirow Financial, explains what the 'Fed Dread' is all about.

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• The case against courting companies

  by Chris Farrell

  Who doesn't want their government to bring in new businesses? We take a look at the ups and downs of courting companies.

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• PODCAST: Fed dread, phone drone

  by David Brancaccio

  Breaking down 'Fed Dread.' And catching up on the scoop of the day: Government surveillance of phone records.

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• IRS not alone in penchant for bashes

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  Expensive conferences are falling out of favor with federal agencies.

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