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Good credit not immune to cuts
May 29, 2009
Banks continue to cut credit lines, even for people with almost perfect credit histories. Stacey Vanek-Smith talks to one couple caught in their bank's blanket credit policy.
Zero interest... for years
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Scott Jagow
May 26, 2009
Those Fed meetings we used to watch so closely because of interest rate decisions may be pretty uneventful for a long time. A top Federal Reserve...
The dollar is losing some of its strength
May 22, 2009
The U.S. dollar was remarkably solid during much of the past year. But now the greenback has hit a low for the year and is on track for its biggest weekly fall in two months. Jeremy Hobson reports.
College has lesser degree of certainty
May 14, 2009
For years, Americans considered a college education the stepping stone to a well-paying job and secure future. But that stepping stone may not be as rock-solid as it once was. Sarah Gardner reports.
McDonald's perks up coffee competition
May 5, 2009
McDonald's is launching a massive advertising campaign to promote its specialty coffee. Jeremy Hobson reports.
B of A shareholders want Lewis out
Apr 29, 2009
Bank of America shareholders meet today in Charlotte, N.C., and this year, angry shareholders are mobilizing to remove three members of the bank's board, including CEO Ken Lewis. Julie Rose reports.
Publicly funded research for a price
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Janet Babin
Apr 28, 2009
Publicly funded research doesn't seem so public when the public has to pay to read the results in a journal. A proposed law would help publishing companies preserve their business models, but it would limit public access to the research. Janet Babin reports.
Fewer dollars may take you further
Apr 21, 2009
Companies and small businesses are responding to the recession by offering deep discounts and sales. But you might be surprised to find out who's discounting. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.
Morning Reading
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Scott Jagow
Apr 20, 2009
President Obama holds his first formal Cabinet meeting today, and he plans to ask his department heads to find $100 million to cut from the budget....
How are the banks now doing so well?
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Bob Moon
Apr 13, 2009
Wells Fargo recently announced record first-quarter profits, which sent bank stocks rising. But how is the banking industry's outlook improving while the rest of the economy looks so bad? Bob Moon reports.