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Thursday, May 23, 2013

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This 9-Year-Old Girl Told McDonald's CEO: 'Stop Tricking Kids'

Hannah Robertson, 9, and her mom, blogger Kia Robertson — with the makings for kale chips, of course.

Over the years, McDonald's has gotten a lot of flack for marketing to kids. At a shareholders meeting Thursday morning, Hannah Robertson, age 9, took the fast-food giant's CEO to task.

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The Two-Way

Production Of New Vehicles Predicted To Hit 2002 Levels

Strong new-vehicle retail sales figures have led analysts to predict North American production will reach 16 million units in 2013 — a mark not hit since 2002. Part of the rise is due to strong demand for pickup trucks.

Strong new-vehicle sales lead industry analysts to revise their forecasts for North American production levels in 2013, with J.D. Power & Associates and LMC Automotive predicting 16 million units will be produced — a mark not hit since 2002.

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The Two-Way

Jobless Claims Drop, But Stay In Recent Range

There was more of a decline than economists expected, but the weekly pace hasn't really changed much since late 2011.

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

The Two-Way

Judge: Unredeemed Borders Gift Cards Are Worthless

Customers walk out of Borders on July 22, 2011, in San Francisco, Calif., as the chain began liquidating.

May 22, 2013 A Manhattan judge upholds a lower court ruling that $210 million worth of unredeemed gift cards from the defunct book chain are no longer valid.

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Planet Money

Go East, Young Marijuana Dealer

An employee handles marijuana at Perennial Holistic Wellness Center, a medical marijuana dispensary, in Los Angeles.

May 22, 2013 A San Francisco dealer quadrupled his income by moving to New York after California legalized medical marijuana.

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Bernanke Hints That The Economy Still Needs Help

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke during his Capitol Hill testimony Wednesday before the Joint Economic Committee.

May 22, 2013 The Fed chairman cautioned Wednesday that if interest rates were to start rising now, the economy could slump. Meanwhile, the National Association of Realtors said sales of existing homes rose — and would have been even stronger if not for tight inventory.

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