Jun 28, 2011

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Freakonomics: When it's good to quit

by Stephen Dubner

Jun 28, 2011

Society often considers quitting as failure, but Freakonomics Radio's Stephen Dubner argues we should think more about the upsides to giving up.

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Syrian refugees a financial strain on Turkish hosts

by Alisa Roth

Jun 28, 2011

More than 10,000 Syrians have fled their government's crackdown. But it's an expensive situation for the Turkish government.

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In China, a long wait for U.S. visas

by Rob Schmitz

Jun 28, 2011

U.S. officials in China struggle to provide visas for millions of Chinese nationals who want to visit America. And visa seekers face a long wait.

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Christine Lagarde set to head IMF

by David Gura

Jun 28, 2011

Both the U.S. and leading emerging countries like Brazil, China and Russia have endorsed the French finance minister.

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Greece sells off assets in huge "yard sale"

by Stephen Beard

Jun 28, 2011

As Greece struggles to lift itself out of a financial mess, national assets such as airplanes and water companies are up for sale.

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Health care spending: A lot for a few

by Gregory Warner

Jun 28, 2011

A new report says about 5 percent of us are responsible for almost half of all health care spending in the U.S.

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PepsiCo has new ad campaign

by Sally Herships

Jun 28, 2011

After years of focusing on newer healthy products, PepsiCo mounts a summer TV campaign for its slumping core product.

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