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Feb 4, 2008

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Federal budget proposal tops $3 trillion

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Feb 4, 2008
President Bush has submitted a budget proposal of $3.1 trillion, declaring that it would fund security efforts yet not present a financial burden for taxpayers. Nancy Marshall Genzer looks at the budget and reports on what Americans are getting out of it.
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Hollywood looks to strike's end

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Feb 4, 2008
Word is that talks are going well between the Writer's Guild of America and top studio executives, meaning that the strike may be near its end. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports on how the entertainment industry will return to production after such a long hiatus.
Writers Guild of America West and their supporters walk the picket line outside 20th Century Fox Studios in Los Angeles.
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Google feeling Microsoft-Yahoo pinch

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 4, 2008
After making statements that the Microsoft-Yahoo deal will stifle innovation, Google has begun talks with Yahoo to dissuade a sale. Janet Babin reports on what Google is afraid of.
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Middle class turns to Dems on economy

by Jeremy Hobson
Feb 4, 2008
Going into Super Tuesday, voters are more concerned about the economy than any other issue. Many in the middle class are turning to Democrats to address their economic concerns. Jeremy Hobson reports.
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Finding Drucker's vision in all that stuff

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 4, 2008
Commentator Charles Handy reflects on the philosophies of economist Peter Drucker to figure out what to do when a consumer economy starts to buy less stuff. First in an occasional series.
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Emissions may cost power plants

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Feb 4, 2008
Anticipating federal limits on carbon emissions for coal-fired power plants in the near future, banks are creating guidelines for lending to utilities that would need money for penalties. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.
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Citigroup's card cutoffs generate fears

by Jeff Tyler
Feb 4, 2008
Citigroup has given 160,000 high risk credit card customers in the U.K. one month before it will cut off their cards. Jeff Tyler reports on whether this is a trend that could begin to affect risky American consumers.
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Berlin tries to trademark its currywurst

by Marketplace Staff
Feb 4, 2008
Now that Berliner currywurst is in danger of being made with cheap sausage available from Eastern Europe, Berlin is seeking a trademark on its beloved sidewalk snack. Brett Neely reports.
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