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Thursday, May 23, 2013
The Salt
This 9-Year-Old Girl Told McDonald's CEO: 'Stop Tricking Kids'
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.
The Two-Way
Production Of New Vehicles Predicted To Hit 2002 Levels
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.
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.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The Two-Way
Judge: Unredeemed Borders Gift Cards Are Worthless
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judge upholds a lower court ruling that $210 million worth of unredeemed gift cards from the defunct book chain are no longer valid.
Planet Money
Go East, Young Marijuana Dealer
May 22, 2013 A San Francisco dealer quadrupled his income by moving to New York after California legalized medical marijuana.
The Two-Way
Bernanke Hints That The Economy Still Needs Help
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.
