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Why are shipping stocks up in Asia?
Demand for container ships has been stuck in the doldrums, yet in Asia several big publicly-traded shipping companies are enjoying a boom in their stock price. Steve Henn reports.
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Asset-driven recovery still needs work
A lot of companies are reporting good profits, but many people are unsure if things have really turned around. What gives? Commentator Robert Reich says it's not that hard to figure out.
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Weatherization plan may stimulate jobs
David Leonhardt of the New York Times talks with Kai Ryssdal about why President Obama's stimulus hasn't stopped unemployment from rising, and discusses another stimulus package in the works.
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Harvesting gas from the dairy air
A California utility is aggressively developing power sources cleaner than coal -- natural gas, nuclear, hydro, wind, solar ... and now even cow manure. But Pacific Gas & Electric isn't turning green totally on its own. It's the law. Sarah Gardner reports.
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A slow media movement
Have Facebook friend requests, cell-phone messages, incessant emails and texts made it impossible to disconnect? Feel overwhelmed? Sally Herships reports on one solution.
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Did Geithner do right by AIG?
A report from the TARP Inspector General Neal Barofsky suggests we overpaid a good deal to rescue AIG. Senior editor Paddy Hirsch talks with Kai Ryssdal about Treasury Secretary Geithner's role in the bailout of AIG.
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Some retailers aren't happy to see cash
More Americans say they'll be using cash instead of credit cards to pay for their holiday purchases this year. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports why that's bad new for retailers.
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Opponents take aim at health bill
The Congressional Budget Office has been crunching the numbers to find out how much the Senate health-care overhaul will cost. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
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Silverdome sold off, for a steal
City officials have auctioned off the Pontiac Silverdome for just over $500,000, even though it cost millions to build. Steve Henn reports.
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Letters: For-profit universities, jobs
Kai Ryssdal reviews what listeners had to say about stories involving for-profit schools like the University of Phoenix, and difficulty in finding work.
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Capturing a niche in low-carbon market
China churns out solar panels and wind turbines, and more alternative energy than any other nation. It's also tops at spewing greenhouse gases, from its dependence on burning coal. But China sees a green lining there too. Scott Tong reports.
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Drucker's principles still relevant today
It's likely the company you work for has adopted some of the principles advocated by teacher Peter Drucker. Harvard professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter talks with Kai Ryssdal about the management guru's most important contributions.
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Bernanke tackles price stability, jobs
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke and took questions at an event in New York, and offered a glimpse into our economic future. Jeremy Hobson reports.
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GM hopes payback puts it back on track
GM's outlook has improved so much that it plans to start repaying the $6.7 billion it owes U.S. taxpayers in December. John Dimsdale reports.
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Rice prices expected to rise
Droughts and floods have ruined rice producers in Asia, which may have a negative impact on food security. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.
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China stands up to currency criticism
The days when U.S. leaders would lecture China on economics and currency are gone. Scott Tong reports China is getting stronger in its ability to shush critics.
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Drucker's principles are still relevant
It's likely the company you work for has adopted some of the principles advocated by teacher Peter Drucker. Harvard professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter talks with Kai Ryssdal about the management guru's most important contributions.
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Will health reform push up drug prices?
Drug makers are raising prices in advance of the health-care overhaul in Congress. Why? Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
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Sneaky banks need to be set straight
Many banks have been adding fees and hiding what they charge for their services. Commentator Amelia Tyagi says a new government agency could help force banks to be honest with their customers.
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Electric cars are Europe's current trend
Across Europe a mixture of subsidies, tax-breaks and regulation is creating a new class of green consumer and a whole lot of clean tech companies. Stephen Beard reports.
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