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  • Airing Wednesday, April 15, 2015: One week into the spring season for companies to reveal profits, losses and reveal plans for the future, we check in with our regular Brian Reynolds for the morning open. Plus, there is news today that the Chinese economy grew at its slowest rate in six year. The numbers are for […]

  • Apr 14, 2015

    Shopping in euro

    Airing on Tuesday, April 14, 2015: We were out buying new sheets and pillow cases, khaki pants, Adirondack chairs, Ford Fusions and two by fours last month. That’s what the numbers suggest from the Commerce Department this morning, with retail sales up 9-10ths percent in March. Analysts see this as new evidence it was the […]

  • Airing on Monday, April 13, 2015: The attorney general of the state of New York is putting big retailers like the Gap and Target under scrutiny. Warning letters went out over the weekend. The question is, are they violating state law when they use a system known as “on-call”scheduling? For context, we turn to Thomas Kochan […]

  • GE's buyback, LinkedIn's purchase, and Mexico's efforts to get citizens to drink less soda.

  • A strong dollar, an eBook store, and a growing podcast network.

  • Beyond the cliché

  • When relocation is a good business move.

  • Join the club.

  • A look at the latest jobs report and the challenges our National Parks Service face.

  • Publisher Harper Collins picks a fight with Amazon. Plus, college admission season means sweatshirt for everyone.

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