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At least Americans are buying things
The U.S. trade deficit shot up in its biggest monthly jump in a decade. Imbalances between what we buy from overseas and what we sell abroad can be an economic drag, so John Dimsdale takes a look at the brighter side.
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Government wants credit limit raise
The current U.S. credit limit is set at $12.1 trillion, and Congress will soon have to raise the legal limit on how much money the government can borrow. As Steve Henn reports, the administration is aiming for over $13 trillion.
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Goolsbee: Hurry the financial fixes
Austan Goolsbee, one of the president's economic advisors, weighed in on the subject of "too big to fail," saying we might be losing our big chance to change the way the financial system works. Alisa Roth reports.
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Dollar-menu costs can hurt profits
A dollar menu may be seem like a great way for McDonald's to cut a profit in slim economic times, but franchisees can get grilled on food costs. Ashley Milne-Tyte explores how the fast food chain can benefit from the cheaper items.
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Weekly Wrap: Another bubble?
Kai Ryssdal takes a look at this week's action with Megan McArdle of the Atlantic magazine and business writer Heidi Moore.
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A comeback for sales of fine art
Several art auctions over the past few weeks have been turning over healthy sales for dealers. Kai Ryssdal follows up with art advistor Richard Polsky, who had a painting this week in a Sotheby's auction.
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Retail experiments in bad economy
Best Buy has been test marketing electric bicycles, motorcycles and Segways on in 19 stores on the West Coast. Mitchell Hartman cruised his local outlet in Portland, Ore. to explore whether the gear was a stretch for the electronics retailer.
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Investors in apartments are squeezed
Before the financial crisis, real estate investors saw potential profits everywhere. Now their properties aren't worth what they sold for, and it's turning into a problem for middle- and working-class renters. Alisa Roth reports.
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Band business is hard on the wallet
Being in a successful rock band may be great for your personal finances, but getting there can be expensive. Kai Ryssdal talks to Chris Walla of Death Cab For Cutie about the music business and the band's new single on the 'Twilight' soundtrack.
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Band business is hard on your wallet
Being in a successful rock band may be great for your personal finances, but getting there can be expensive. Kai Ryssdal talks to Chris Walla of Death Cab For Cutie about the music business and the band's new single on the Twilight soundtrack.
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How the government can develop jobs
Next month, President Obama will host an employment summit at the White House to find new ways to get Americans back to work. Steve Henn talks to experts and explores how the administration might be able to do this successfully.
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Government looks to TARP for debt help
The Obama Administration is looking for ways to bring down record government deficits, and they're reportedly considering TARP. Not all of the bank bailout money has been spent. John Dimsdale explains how it might work.
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Online drug ads struggle with fine print
When it comes to online drug ads, the Food and Drug Administration hasn't quite figured out the rules on getting out the warnings. So drug companies, Internet companies and regulators are meeting in Washington. Jeremy Hobson reports.
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Vigilante China is U.S. taxpayer's hero
With national debt reaching doomsday figures, the U.S. sure could use a hero. And commentator Todd Buchholz says that hero may be a vigilante riding in from the Far East -- in the form of Chinese leaders concerned about their investments.
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How Wal-Mart profits from Chilean debt
The Chilean economy has becoming much more consumer-centric over the past few years, and Chileans are slipping into personal debt patterns familiar to Americans. Annie Murphy explores Wal-Mart's role in encouraging this behavior.
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Renters get shorted in real estate bust
Before the financial crisis, real estate investors saw potential profits everywhere. Now their properties aren't worth what they sold for, and it's turning into a problem for middle- and working-class renters. Alisa Roth reports.
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More unveiled about Blackwater
Private security firm Blackwater lost its rich contract with the State Department in Iraq, and we're still finding out why. Kai Ryssdal talks to reporter Mark Mazzetti of The New York Times on new information about Blackwater.
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Why traders don't trust word on dollar
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner continues to repeat the official mantra that the U.S. supports a strong dollar. But some currency traders believe the official policy doesn't mind a weak dollar. John Dimsdale reports.
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Does Black Friday matter anymore?
Retail stores are getting a jump on Black Friday with big sales ahead of schedule. So with so many discounts at consumers' whims, why even bother with Black Friday? Ashley Milne-Tyte gets opinions from shoppers.
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Bank robbers prefer laptops to guns
The Justice Department has indicted eight computer hackers who prosecutors say pulled off a global ATM heist last year. Jeremy Hobson explores the modern age of bank robbery and the more commonplace presence of digital financial fraud.
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