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    <title>NPR: Business Story of the Day Podcast</title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The top business story of the day from Morning Edition, All Things Considered and other award-winning NPR programs.]]></itunes:summary>
    <itunes:subtitle>Editor's Pick. More podcasts at NPR.org/podcasts</itunes:subtitle>
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      <title>For Telecommuters, It's Not About Going To Work</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Some companies have no traditional office at all &mdash; and they like it that way. At one multimillion-dollar company, all 40 employees telecommute. The firm weeds out job applicants who look down on working from home.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:32:56 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Some companies have no traditional office at all &mdash; and they like it that way. At one multimillion-dollar company, all 40 employees telecommute. The firm weeds out job applicants who look down on working from home.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>Businesses Reluctant To Hire New Workers</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The economy looks better this year than it did in 2009 but despite positive economic reports, businesses remain reluctant to hire and financial markets are still jittery. David Wessel of <em>The Wall Street Journal</em> tells Renee Montagne that the economy isn't growing fast enough to create enough businesses that need new workers.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:34:59 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The economy looks better this year than it did in 2009 but despite positive economic reports, businesses remain reluctant to hire and financial markets are still jittery. David Wessel of The Wall Street Journal tells Renee Montagne that the economy isn't growing fast enough to create enough businesses that need new workers.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>Why Some Homeowners Hope For Foreclosure</title>
      <description><![CDATA[In the days before the housing crisis, the idea of a bank foreclosure filled any homeowner's mind with dread and shame. Now, with so many Americans owing more on their homes than they're worth, some people are taking a whole new approach: essentially saying, "Foreclose on me, please." It's more technically known as a "strategic default."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:31:50 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the days before the housing crisis, the idea of a bank foreclosure filled any homeowner's mind with dread and shame. Now, with so many Americans owing more on their homes than they're worth, some people are taking a whole new approach: essentially saying, "Foreclose on me, please." It's more technically known as a "strategic default."]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>Obama's Efforts To Boost Exports Face Hurdles</title>
      <description><![CDATA[One solution for the unemployment problem in the United States might be found overseas. President Obama says doubling exports in the next five years could add 2 million jobs. But less than 1 in 100 U.S. firms does any business overseas. And achieving the administration's goals could require crossing some Democrats.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:31:58 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123360712&amp;ft=2&amp;f=1095</link>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[One solution for the unemployment problem in the United States might be found overseas. President Obama says doubling exports in the next five years could add 2 million jobs. But less than 1 in 100 U.S. firms do any business overseas. And achieving the administration's goals could require crossing some Democrats.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>In California, Small Businesses Hit By 'Perfect Storm'</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Tight credit, falling home prices and high unemployment contributed to a high bankruptcy rate among small businesses in the state. Keanyn and Estella Gray know all too well that owning a small business in California is hardly smooth sailing.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:55:42 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tight credit, falling home prices and high unemployment contributed to a high bankruptcy rate among small businesses in the state. Keanyn and Estella Gray know all too well that owning a small business in California is hardly smooth sailing.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>Toyota, Government 'Should Have Been More Diligent'</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Toyota is rushing to get parts to dealers to fix a problem with sticky gas pedals. But safety analysts say the company and the government should have addressed the acceleration problem sooner. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration denies dropping the ball.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:32:44 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Toyota is rushing to get parts to dealers to fix a problem with sticky gas pedals. But safety analysts say the company and the government should have addressed the acceleration problem sooner. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration denies dropping the ball.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>France Sets Target For Women In Boardrooms</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The French government has put forward legislation that would see women make up half the figures in France's leading boardrooms within the next five years. In a bill modeled on similar legislation already in place in Norway, all companies listed on the Paris stock exchange would have to gradually add women directors to their boards until they make up 50 percent of board members by 2015.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:37:32 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The French government has put forward legislation that would see women make up half the figures in France's leading boardrooms within the next five years. In a bill modeled on similar legislation already in place in Norway, all companies listed on the Paris stock exchange would have to gradually add women directors to their boards until they make up 50 percent of board members by 2015.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>NPR,National Public Radio,Business Story of the Day,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Can Bosses Do That? As It Turns Out, Yes They Can</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Could you be fired for having a political bumper sticker on your car &mdash; or even having a beer after work? Lewis Maltby says it's more than possible &mdash; it's happened. His new book, <em>Can They Do That?</em> details the predicaments many workers find themselves in.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:30:09 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123024596&amp;ft=2&amp;f=1095</link>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Could you be fired for having a political bumper sticker on your car &mdash; or even having a beer after work? Lewis Maltby says it's more than possible &mdash; it's happened. His new book, Can They Do That? details the predicaments many workers find themselves in.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:duration>4:26</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Davos Attendees Monitor Economic Recovery</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Business and political leaders from around the world are in Davos, Switzerland, for the annual World Economic Forum. Nariman Behravesh, chief economist for IHS Global Insight, tells Ari Shapiro the panic that gripped last year's session has subsided. However, there is still some uncertainty regarding the economic recovery, and what the regulatory landscape is going to look like for banks.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:49:03 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Business and political leaders from around the world are in Davos, Switzerland, for the annual World Economic Forum. Nariman Behravesh, chief economist for IHS Global Insight, tells Ari Shapiro the panic that gripped last year's session has subsided. However, there is still some uncertainty regarding the economic recovery, and what the regulatory landscape is going to look like for banks.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>Will An Apple Tablet Heat Up E-Book War?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[When Apple makes its latest product announcement on Wednesday, many expect the company to unveil a tablet-size computer that will compete with Amazon's Kindle or Sony's Reader. It may also change the way the book and newspaper industries view digital publishing.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:38:43 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[When Apple makes its latest product announcement on Wednesday, many expect the company to unveil a tablet-size computer that will compete with Amazon's Kindle or Sony's Reader. It may also change the way the book and newspaper industries view digital publishing.]]></itunes:summary>
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