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Week on Wall Street
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Kai Ryssdal
Aug 4, 2006
Kai Ryssdal talks with Dallas stockbroker David Johnson about the week on Wall Street and what's ahead for the markets.
Time to break up Wal-Mart
Aug 15, 2006
Wal-Mart today posted its first profit drop in 10 years, but it still accounts for 20 percent of all retail sales in America. Commentator Barry Lynn says that's why it should be broken up into smaller pieces.
When lawmakers leave, stocks rise
Aug 25, 2006
Commentator Amity Shlaes has a winning investment strategy — wait until Congress takes a break.
Inflating inflation
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Scott Tong
Jun 16, 2006
The Fed is allergic to inflation. But is inflation really in the air? And how can it irritate your family budget? Scott Tong finds out.
Amtrak's new conductor in place
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Kai Ryssdal
Sep 12, 2006
New Amtrak CEO Alexander Kummant moves into his office today. Host Kai Ryssdal asks "End of the Line" author Joseph Vranich, given the history of the company, why would anyone want the job?
MLB cuts back revenue sharing
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Scott Jagow
Oct 27, 2006
Host Scott Jagow and business of sports commentator Diana Nyad take a look at the fine print in Major League Baseball's new labor agreement and how it could impact the game.
Big Three continue to shrink
Aug 2, 2006
US automakers are banking on the appeal of smaller SUV cross-over vehicles in an effort to avoid disappointing sales figures like those released yesterday. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.
Leisure industry not having much fun
Aug 24, 2006
It's almost the end of summer. It may have been fun and sun for most people, but the season hasn't been a good one for the luxury leisure industry. Mike Rhee tells us why.
Inflation rears its ugly head
Jul 19, 2006
Earlier this year, inflation seemed mostly limited to the gas pump, but now higher prices are showing up elsewhere. The core consumer price index and core inflation rate are on the rise.
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.
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Econ 101 Crash Course, Chapter 8: Must we have unemployment?
Getting a “good” job is objectively harder nowadays. You could say some people were just “born at the right time,” like Am…
Econ Crash Course week 6: Work harder
What determines the effort you put in at work? It probably has something to do with what you get paid. So answer this question for…
Econ 101 Crash Course, Chapter 7: Pandemic pricing
Many of us have learned tough lessons on supply and demand over the past few years. The COVID-19 pandemic found many America…
Econ 101 Crash Course, Chapter 1: The hockey stick
Welcome to the first week of our “Econ 101” crash course. Together, we’ll read one chapter each week from Core Econ’s “E…
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Hosts and Correspondents Kimberly Adams Kimberly is the co-host of Marketplace’s “Make Me Smart.” She also cover…
