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May 15, 2009

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Preventing ads from topping Google

by Janet Babin
May 15, 2009
Ever since Google started selling ads above its search list, competitors have been able to place themselves above searches. But businesses may be able to use trademark confusion as legal means to stop the practice. Janet Babin reports.
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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Insurers claim bailout will cover losses

by John Dimsdale
May 15, 2009
Yesterday, the Treasury Department revealed six insurance companies are eligible for about $22 billion in taxpayer bailout money. John Dimsdale explores the companies' reasoning for asking for the money.
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The Next American Dream

Retirement dreams face new reality

by Kai Ryssdal
May 15, 2009
The recession has been a wake-up call for Americans who weren't preparing adequately for retirement. Alicia Munnell, director of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, talks with Kai Ryssdal about the changing picture for older workers.
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Cut Chrysler dealer still has drive

by Amy Scott
May 15, 2009
Amaral Motors in Newtown, Conn. was a five-star Chrysler dealer. But after finding itself on the automaker's 800-dealer cut list, the generations-owned family business has to come up with a new plan. Amy Scott has the story.
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The Weekly Wrap

by Kai Ryssdal
May 15, 2009
Kai Ryssdal goes through this week's news with Mike Mandel, chief economist for Businessweek, and Megan McArdle from The Atlantic's Business Channel.
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The Next American Dream

Putting a new value on the golden years

by Sam Eaton
May 15, 2009
One of the essentials of the traditional American Dream has been to have a secure, happy retirement in your 60's. But unlike the Depression Era generation, many baby boomers haven't saved enough. And that's forcing them to rethink what it means to retire. Sam Eaton reports.
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