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Good fun funds through hard times
Feb 24, 2009
New Orleans tourism is still a multibillion-dollar business. This strong hospitality revenue is helping the city battle the current financial climate and boost up reconstruction funds. Kate Archer Kent reports.
Wells smells
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Scott Jagow
Apr 9, 2009
Instead of a stress test, maybe we need a "smell" test for the banks. Today, Wells Fargo "surprised" Wall Street by saying it's expecting a record...
Will merger of homebuilders help?
Apr 8, 2009
Housing company stocks soared after two home building giants announced a merger. But the housing market is still struggling in the short run. So is the money being spent worth it? Mitchell Hartman reports.
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.