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No welcome mat for Wal-Mart in India
by
Scott Jagow
Feb 22, 2007
Shopkeepers in India are protesting the entry of Wal-Mart into their retail economy, even if it is just as a supplier to an Indian company.
Sex doesn't sell after all
by
Janet Babin
Feb 22, 2007
How's this for an advertising conundrum: A new study suggests that while people might prefer to watch TV shows with sexual content, they're less likely to remember the commercials in between.
Venezuela, Argentina swap money for milk
by
Dan Grech
Feb 22, 2007
The South American allies have made an unusual trade deal: Oil-rich Venezuela will bail out an Argentine dairy producer in exchange for powdered milk. And it has as much to do with politics as economics.
A healthy correlation with taxes
by
Eric Niiler
Feb 22, 2007
A new study finds that high taxes and good health go together. Researchers say states with higher taxes spend more money on social programs which ultimately leads to healthier kids.
Housing hasn't hit bottom yet
by
Scott Jagow
Feb 22, 2007
Economics correspondent Chris Farrell says low long-term interest rates are propping up the housing market — for now. But when rates ratchet up, the market still has plenty of room to fall.
It's time for an honest fiscal conversation
Feb 22, 2007
Commentator Glenn Hubbard suggests that Congress not simply dismiss the President's entire 2008 budget proposal. He says there are some good points in there that should be considered.
HP's new guy on the case
Feb 22, 2007
Hewlett-Packard has a new lawyer. Michael Holston starts today as HP's general counsel. He replaces Ann Baskins who resigned before refusing to testify at a congressional hearing on that notorious spying case.
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Everybody profits from fair-labor standards
Feb 21, 2007
Democrats on Capitol Hill are pushing for fair-labor standards to be attached to all international trade agreements. Commentator Robert Reich says those standards would be good for both sides.
Study: More money will go to health care
by
Amy Scott
Feb 21, 2007
National health-care spending will double in the next 10 years, a study says. One out of every five dollars we spend will be for health care, and Uncle Sam will be footing more of the bill. Amy Scott reports.
Airbus takes another hit, but it's still competing
by
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 21, 2007
British Airways announced it's buying four new jets from Boeing — not Airbus — with the option to buy four more. John Newhouse, author of a new book on the Boeing-Airbus rivalry talks with Kai Ryssdal.