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Hugo Chavez news: Venezuelan president reappears
Feb 18, 2013
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez made a surprise return to his country Monday after spending over two months in Cuba for cancer treatment.
American, US Airways may marry out of need
Feb 7, 2013
American is emerging from bankruptcy. US Airways needs a big brother. Will the latest deal to create the biggest airline happen this time?
Home prices start to climb again
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Jeff Tyler
Feb 1, 2013
Home prices are starting to climb again, particularly in certain cities -- such as Phoenix, Los Angeles and Miami. The news may be good for the housing industry, but some aspiring homeowners find themselves priced out.
Will jobs numbers follow GDP to show slower economy?
Feb 1, 2013
January unemployment numbers will help economists figure out which direction the economy is headed.
In Latin America, the middle class grows
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Jeff Tyler
Jan 23, 2013
A recent report from the World Bank revelas a fifty percent increase in the size of Latin America's middle class. Broad economic growth brought more jobs and more women are joining the workforce.
Miami’s condo king on the luxury real estate comeback
Jan 22, 2013
Luxury real estate developer Jorge Perez talks about the highs and lows of selling ritzy condos to the rich and famous.
Mayor Tomás Regalado, Miami, and the American Dream
Jan 22, 2013
He came here as a boy from Cuba, worked hard, became a local reporter, and, today, he's the mayor of one of the largest cities in the country. Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado talks about his city and his American Dream.
Mexicans returning from U.S. find challenges at home
Jan 16, 2013
Tougher enforcement of immigration laws in the U.S. and an economic downturn have persuaded many Mexican immigrants to return home, but some face hard times there despite Mexico's growing economy.
Mexico's Carlos Slim funds Khan Academy in Spanish
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Jeff Tyler
Jan 15, 2013
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, the world's richest man, wants to fund the translation of online Khan Academy classes into Spanish. He believes this will widen educational opportunity in Mexico.
Miami grows as Latino TV hub
Jan 14, 2013
The Miami metro area is the country's eighth largest, and it's known for a lot of things -- sunshine and beaches, cruise ships, Lebron James. Now the city is solidifying its place as the hub of Latino television.
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