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Don't panic over rising gas prices
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Bob Moon
Jan 8, 2010
Prices are once again going up at the pump and that's likely to continue throughout the month. But with consumer demand down and the unemployment rate still hovering, some analysts say the higher costs can't be sustained all year. Bob Moon reports.
At least Americans are buying things
Nov 13, 2009
The U.S. trade deficit shot up in its biggest monthly jump in a decade. Imbalances between what we buy from overseas and what we sell abroad can be an economic drag, so John Dimsdale takes a look at the brighter side.
Labor dispute locks out town's workers
Mar 2, 2010
In the town of Boron, Calif., the mineral borax is a way of life. But a labor standoff between a powerful mining company and unionized workers has left more than a quarter of the town's residents without work. Apryl Lundsten reports.
Coconut water yet to crack U.S. market
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Jeff Tyler
Jan 12, 2010
Coconut water hasn't fully taken off in the U.S. like it has in other places in the world, but that hasn't stopped beverage companies from trying. Jeff Tyler explores the benefits of the tropical cure-all.
Cold snap boosts global commodities
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Sam Eaton
Jan 5, 2010
The winter cold snap is expected to increase U.S. heating demand, which is giving oil prices a bump. But it's not just oil the weather's affecting. Sam Eaton reports.
ESPN sees growth in local sports
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Bob Moon
Dec 21, 2009
ESPN has launched its fourth local Web site, this time in Los Angeles. And the sports network says it's just getting started. Host Bob Moon talks with the Sports Business Journal's John Ourand about why ESPN is trying to get bigger by going smaller.
Showdown at the Dollar Corral
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Scott Jagow
Nov 16, 2009
The US and China are walking off their paces in a standoff over the dollar. Can you seen the tumbleweed rolling by? The Federal Reserve chairman...
Dollar-menu costs can hurt profits
Nov 13, 2009
A dollar menu may seem like a great way for McDonald's to cut a profit in hard economic times, but franchisees can get grilled on food costs. Ashley Milne-Tyte explores how the fast food chain can benefit from cheaper items.
Cheap borrowing may not last in 2010
Dec 31, 2009
The U.S. sold about $2 trillion worth of notes and bonds this year as the federal government sold more IOUs to pay for its ballooning deficit. Borrowing was cheap this year. But next year may be a different story. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
An economic preview of 2010
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Bill Radke
Dec 28, 2009
What are our economic prospects for the coming year? Bill Radke talks to former Labor Secretary Robert Reich.