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Selling your own flesh and blood
May 26, 2006
<strong>Second in a series:</strong> In this second report of his two-part series on human trafficking, Scott Carrier has the story of a Cambodian family whose daughters were sold to brothels to make ends meet.
How, where human trafficking begins
May 25, 2006
<strong>First in a series:</strong> The annual report on human trafficking next week will estimate between 600,000 and 800,000 people are trafficked across borders each year — and that doesn't include people sold within their own countries. Scott Carrier reports.
Tax cuts driving economy? Don't buy it
May 11, 2006
A package of $70 billion in tax cuts is expected to land on President Bush's desk Friday. Many Republicans say their tax-cutting policy has sparked economic growth. Economist and commentator Brad DeLong disagrees.
Why our economy's still growing
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Scott Jagow
May 11, 2006
Personal finance expert Chris Farrell and host Scott Jagow discuss why the US economy continues to grow despite soaring energy costs and rising interest rates.
The sinking dollar
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Amy Scott
May 2, 2006
Global investors are selling US dollars today. The greenback is close to one-year lows against the Euro and the Canadian dollar is at its highest level against the US currency in almost three decades. What gives? Amy Scott reports.
GDP's way up, so is everything hunky-dory?
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Bob Moon
Apr 28, 2006
The government says the US gross domestic product for the first quarter grew by almost 5%, doubling the growth from last year at this time. But Bob Moon reports that everyone's got a different read on what the numbers mean.