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A crackdown year for illegal immigrants
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Dan Grech
Dec 27, 2007
What was supposed to be the year of comprehensive immigration reform became the year of cracking down on illegal immigrants. Host Lisa Napoli takes a year-end look at illegal immigration with reporter Dan Grech.
S. America set to launch 'Banco del Sur'
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Dan Grech
Dec 6, 2007
South America is going to launch its own development bank this weekend. The hope for Banco del Sur -- the Bank of the South -- is that it will spur economic growth in poorer countries like Bolivia and Ecuador. Dan Grech reports.
Las Vegas' new City Center: greenwashed or not?
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Jim Nicolow
Nov 27, 2007
In response to:
The Greening of Las Vegas
Weekend America,® Nov. 17, 2007
Jim Nicolow's take
Holy crap! We're holding up Las Vegas as a...
A bunch of pressure on banana traders
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Dan Grech
Nov 21, 2007
Many of the European Union's key trade rules with 80 of its former colonies are set to expire at the end of the year, and the E.U. is now urging poorer countries to sign less-favorable agreements. Dan Grech reports.
Chavez touches off a war of words
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Dan Grech
Nov 16, 2007
King Juan Carlos of Spain has responded to more name-calling from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez by telling the South American leader to shut up. Chavez has fired back by threatening Spanish businesses. Dan Grech reports on this escalating and heated exchange.
HSBC won't cave to subprime
Nov 14, 2007
Despite billions in write-offs and problems with U.S. subprime loans, HSBC, Europe's largest bank, is still managing to make money. Stephen Beard explores why the bank's profits are up in the third quarter.
Public solutions or private enterprise?
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Kai Ryssdal
Nov 13, 2007
Can the profit motive solve our energy problems? Management professor Stuart Hart of Cornell University, and physics professor emeritus Marty Hoffert of New York University consider that question with host Kai Ryssdal.
Mexico offers 3-for-1 on ex-pats' money
Nov 7, 2007
Mexicans living abroad are expected to send home more than $25 billion this year. Most of that will go to their families. But communities benefit, too, thanks to a matching program with a twist. Joy Diaz reports.
Latin America commitment lagging
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Kai Ryssdal
Nov 7, 2007
During the 2000 campaign George Bush promised to make Latin America a fundamental commitment of his presidency. In his new book, Andres Oppenheimer of The Miami Herald says that commitment's been honored mostly in the breach. He talked with Kai Ryssdal.
Chile has trouble with a lot of money
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Dan Grech
Oct 18, 2007
Thanks to careful frugality and skyrocketing copper prices, Chile will have $20 billion saved up. But some Chileans want the government to spend more. Dan Grech reports.
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