Jan 17, 2007

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Minimum wage saga continues

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Jan 17, 2007

Should small businesses get billions in tax breaks when Congress raises the federal minimum wage? The Senate Finance committee takes up that question today. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.

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Commentary

Congress still runs on legalized bribery

by Marketplace Staff

Jan 17, 2007

Ethics and lobbying reform are getting a lot of play on the Hill this week, but commentator Robert Reich says the legislation on the table isn't going to change how the system works in Washington.

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Migrants sending home billions

by Lisa Napoli

Jan 17, 2007

A report out today says the U.S is the top migrant-receiving country worldwide. So workers sending money home can create an outgoing cash flow problem — but also an opportunity, say the study's authors.

Inflation watch: Lower prices on the way?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Jan 17, 2007

The rise in wholesale prices slowed dramatically in December, which could mean lower prices for consumers in the months ahead. Nancy Marshall Genzer has details.

BP denies putting profit over safety

by Stephen Beard

Jan 17, 2007

The Baker report panel found major safety deficiencies at BP's U.S. refineries. The company's CEO admits making mistakes but claims problems were not due to cost-cutting. Stephen Beard has more.

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California freeze causes record citrus losses

by Steve Tripoli

Jan 17, 2007

Record-low temperatures have heavily damaged Central California's citrus and avocado crops. Losses will exceed what insurance covers — and workers'll feel the chill too. Steve Tripoli reports.

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Space, the final frontier — for advertising

by Sean Cole

Jan 17, 2007

Just when you thought they'd run out of new places to put ads, researchers have begun selling ad space on the side of a satellite scheduled to orbit Earth in 2010. We asked Sean Cole to boldly go . . .

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Tribune still for sale . . . anyone?

by Dan Grech

Jan 17, 2007

Tonight is the deadline to bid on the troubled Tribune Company. Buyers get a media arm that reaches into 80 percent of U.S. households and a baseball team. So why so little interest? Dan Grech reports.

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Gazprom tries to clean up its image

by Stephen Beard

Jan 17, 2007

Russia's state-controlled energy monopoly Gazprom is doing some damage control after run-ins with its customers in Ukraine and Belarus spilled over into Europe. Stephen Beard explains.

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