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PODCAST: A not-so-Kodak moment
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Mary Dooe
Jan 5, 2012
Boeing will close a military aircraft factory in Wichita, Kansas, laying off 2,000 workers over two years. The European Union could soon begin cracking down on how online companies use personal data. Shares of Netflix soared yesterday after data showed that users watched over 2 billion hours of TV and movies last quarter. And in this week's Attitude Check with Gallup, we look at the extent to which the 2012 election will focus on economic issues.
Steady and conservative: The Nebraska Way
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David Gura
Jan 31, 2012
Risk-averse Nebraskans avoided the housing bust and -- thanks to high crop prices -- many are thriving.
PODCAST: A less-than-perfect (European) Union
by
Mary Dooe
Dec 9, 2011
European leaders meet in Brussels for yet another summit to determine the fate of the EU, and Britain has announced it won't sign off on any fiscal union. Another summit wraps up in South Africa today, as the UN concludes its climate talks. Richard Cordray was blocked by Senate Republicans from an appointment as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
A sad personal finance end to 2011
Dec 27, 2011
The U.S. Treasury unveiled today its online 76-year timeline for U.S. savings bonds. It's a fun look at an historic program. U.S. savings bonds rank among the great brand names in American finance.
McDonald's growing strongly in the U.S.
Mar 8, 2012
Like any company with more than 30,000 locations, McDonald's sales figures give us a snapshot of the global economy.
Sovereign debt is the new toxic asset
Nov 11, 2011
After the subprime mortgage crisis, investors fled to "safe" government debt. The eurozone crisis shows how toxic those bonds have become.
'Light at the end of the tunnel' for poor job market
Nov 30, 2011
Paul Ashworth of Capital Economics explains why the nation's current employment measures, while not stellar, are positive signs for the future.
The Devil Wears Pinstripes
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Heidi Moore
Mar 14, 2012
A New York Times op-ed by a former Goldman Sachs executive director illuminates the long, slow slide of Wall Street's culture and the divisions within the industry.
American Airlines files for bankruptcy
Nov 29, 2011
The struggling airline has declared bankruptcy after a poor third quarter, but it says it will keep its scheduled flights running.
A stronger dollar: What does it mean for Americans?
Sep 30, 2011
A finance professor dissects what kind of impact a stronger dollar could have on the economy and consumers' pocketbooks.