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Are money market funds safe?
Mar 20, 2009
The money market industry is proposing changes that would lower yields, improve safety and place restrictions on certain funds. But should you choose a money market account over a savings account? Reporter Tamara Keith asks the experts.
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.
Poor exports hurting Japanese economy
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Scott Tong
Feb 26, 2009
The Japanese economy is struggling in no small part due to the poor health of exports. Products like cars and flat-screen TVs are usually bought on credit, which these days is hard to come by. Scott Tong reports.
The honeymoon may be over
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Scott Jagow
Mar 13, 2009
Other countries and more Americans are starting to question whether Team Obama is on the right path. European countries are sick of all the US...
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.
By the bank sword
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Scott Jagow
Mar 9, 2009
Is it that easy to say "let them fail?" Republican Senators Richard Shelby and John McCain said it yesterday on national TV. But saying it and...
Bernanke calls for regulatory overhaul
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Steve Henn
Mar 10, 2009
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says he wants to reform the bank regulatory system. Steve Henn reports on the ideas that Bernanke is proposing.
Nationalization talk sinks bank stocks
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Bob Moon
Feb 20, 2009
Bank of America and Citigroup's shares continue to slide to record lows. Some analysts blame this on Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's reluctance to make a decision about bank nationalization. Bob Moon reports.
States spending too much on prisons?
Mar 3, 2009
A Pew Center report shows that one of the fastest-growing spending areas for states is criminal correction. But as states struggle with their budgets, is the price of spending on the penitentiary system worth it? Rico Gagliano reports.
One answer to bank crisis: Wal-Mart
Mar 6, 2009
What should we try next to stabilize the financial services industry? Economist and commentator Todd Buchholz suggests the answer might be letting a new player into the game.