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Will Europe drag U.S. into double-dip recession?
May 28, 2010
How badly is the economic recovery here in the U.S. endangered by Europe's credit problems? Deeper analysis from former Labor Secretary Robert Reich.
How did TARP become so unpopular?
Oct 1, 2010
The TARP, also known as the bank bailout, ends this weekend. Well, maybe "ends" is a strong word.
But the Treasury Department will stop spending and lending new money from the current $475 billion fund. It's about two years old. Jeremy Hobson reports the program become less popular than most screaming toddlers.
A costly lesson in home ownership
Jun 11, 2010
That "American Dream" thing? It's got good staying power. The belief that owning a home is financially superior to renting is still strong. But thousands of homeowners are losing their homes. And that can be an eye-opening experience as to how chasing the American Dream can lead you deep down a rabbit hole. Curt Nickisch reports.
Should the colonoscopy be the 'gold standard'?
Aug 18, 2010
The new health care reform law requires that certain preventive screenings be paid by insurance companies, including the colonoscopy. But a partial colonoscopy, or sigmoidoscopy, proves to be just as effective as a colonscopy.
Colleges hitting up alums early
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Amy Scott
Jun 11, 2010
College fundraisers are upping their game and asking alums -- and sometimes even freshmen -- to donate, especially because college endowments took a huge hit from the Great Recession.
Building New Orleans' long-term future still a struggle
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Eve Troeh
Aug 30, 2010
Some progress has been made in rebuilding New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina, but the city is still struggling to attract the investors needed to establish a strong future.
For-profit school ads mislead mothers
Jul 23, 2010
The ads often have distracting animations and the promise of an education program from the Obama administration specifically for single moms. Untrue, but the ads aren't necessarily the faults of the schools that they advertise for, but the "lead generators" that they employ to advertise for them.
Europe's woes may help U.S. recovery
May 20, 2010
Stocks have been down this week, in part, because of fears of a euro contagion. But economics correspondent Chris Farrell tells Bill Radke that he's not that worried.
Why traders don't trust word on dollar
Nov 11, 2009
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner continues to repeat the official mantra that the U.S. supports a strong dollar. But some currency traders believe the official policy doesn't mind a weak dollar. John Dimsdale reports.
IMF, ECB will discuss Greece bailout
Apr 28, 2010
European financial officials meet today to discuss a bailout for Greece, which is dealing with junk debt and growing economic peril. Stephen Beard explains how Greece's financial crisis affects the rest of the world.