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Modern capitalism is color-blind
Jul 3, 2006
Newspapers around the country have recently chronicled the dire economic plight of many black men. Commentator Marcellus Andrews says the issue has less to do with racism and more to do with the nature of our economy.
Who is Felipe Calderon?
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Dan Grech
Jul 5, 2006
It may take months to resolve Mexico's disputed presidential elections, but the winner appears to be business-friendly Felipe Calderon. What policies is he likely to pursue if he's declared the winner? Dan Grech reports.
Good day on Wall Street
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Kai Ryssdal
Aug 15, 2006
Stocks soared following today's report from the Labor Department which showed prices at the wholesale level fell .3% — the biggest drop since October. Host Kai Ryssdal checks in with economist Diane Swonk.
Tough challenges for Hank to tackle
May 31, 2006
Commentator Robert Reich says his former college classmate — newly-nominated Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson — needs to do more than sell President Bush's policies to help the economy. He has to reverse them.
Welder for Hire
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Julie Small
Dec 14, 2005
In China when you need help with your business or your home, you go down to the labor market to hire somebody. To get a feel for how it works a...
The mandatory 401K
May 26, 2006
Coming soon to your benefit package, an automatic enrollment in a worker retirement account. John Dimsdale reports.
An end to commissions on Wall Street?
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Amy Scott
May 22, 2006
A major Wall Street brokerage house is expected to announce a settlement this week in a class-action suit that claims stockbrokers should get paid overtime. It's a fight that could transform the whole profession. Amy Scott reports.
Breast milk for sale?
May 16, 2006
There's nothing as good as mother's breast milk for a baby. Increasingly, that milk could come from businesses that operate on a strictly for-profit basis. Nancy Mullane reports.
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Econ 101 Crash Course, Chapter 8: Must we have unemployment?
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Econ 101 Crash Course, Chapter 7: Pandemic pricing
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