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Niagara Falls' high-wire stunt for the economy
Jun 15, 2012
Aeralist Nik Wallenda's walk across Niagara Falls is expected to bring tourism dollars to a New York town's struggling economy.
Movement seeks better living through math
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Molly Wood
May 29, 2012
Devotees of “The Quantified Self” seek knowledge by measuring, measuring, measuring.
Life not so rosy for women selling Mary Kay cosmetics
Jul 26, 2012
Mary Kay is a storied brand in the beauty products industry.
The cost of fighting home foreclosure
Jun 20, 2012
As foreclosure filings start to rise again, homeowners must balance the costs -- financial and emotional -- of fighting eviction.
Geithner: 'Relatively comfortable' on Europe, China relationship improving
Apr 27, 2012
In excerpts from Kai Ryssdal's interview with Timothy Geithner, the Treasury Secretary says the U.S. will withstand pressures from Europe's financial crisis, and that our economic relationship with China is "getting better."
PODCAST: Warren Buffett stays in the game, Citigroup shareholders speak their mind
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Mary Dooe
Apr 18, 2012
Citigroup's shareholders have said 'no way' to a hefty pay package for senior executives, including a $15 million dollar salary for Citigroup's CEO. The White House is threatening to veto a transportation bill in House after legislators tacked on an approval for the controversial Kestone XL oil pipeline, even though the company building the pipeline says it's secured almost all the land it needs to begin construction of a shortened line from Oklahoma to the Gulf Coast. And Hulu joins online rival Netflix in producing original web-only content, and looking for new advertising revenue.
From the Senate Hearing: JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon
Jun 13, 2012
Follow along in real time with today's Senate hearing on JPMorgan's multibillion-dollar bad bet. A collection of photos, Tweets, related reading, and other tantalizing details from the Senate gallery.
Romney, Obama focus one-quarter of spending in one state
Jun 18, 2012
And, no, it's not Ohio. Would you believe... Massachusetts?
Outside of drought areas, farmers predict strong year
Jul 24, 2012
Farmers who've escaped the drought are pulling in high prices for their crops.