Economy
The Squeeze: Higher Costs And Smaller Paychecks
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Wednesday, February 06, 2013
It's All Politics
NRA's 'Anti-Gun' List Includes Some Not-So-Obvious Names
February 6, 2013 The NRA's public list of corporations and individuals it says have "lent monetary, grassroots or some other type of direct support to anti-gun organizations" has some groups you'd expect, like the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence. But at more than 500 names deep, it includes others that may come as a surprise.
U.S.
As Drought Intensifies, 2 States Dig In Over Water War
February 6, 2013 NETThe Republican River is crucial to the agricultural economy of several states in the West and Great Plains. But as a drought drags on, Kansas says Nebraska farmers have been taking more than their fair share of the river — and have asked the Supreme Court to weigh in.
The Two-Way
REI Executive Tapped For Interior; Geithner Joins Council On Foreign Relations
February 6, 2013 Sally Jewell, REI's CEO, would succeed Secretary Ken Salazar. She's a former engineer at Mobil.
Economy
With Gasoline Prices Rising, Consumers Are Having A Tough Year
February 6, 2013 They're getting hit with a double whammy: a spike in gas prices and smaller paychecks because a payroll tax break expired. That combination could dampen consumer spending, economists say.
Monkey See
Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Get Severance: Interview With An Iron
February 6, 2013 We talk with the Monopoly iron about its career as a token.
All Tech Considered
Using 3-D Printers To Make Gun Parts Raises Alarms
February 6, 2013 Owners of 3-D printers can create all sorts of imaginative items — cups, tools, jewelry. All they need is a design and the printer. But now some gun parts are being produced with this technology, alarming some in the burgeoning 3-D printing industry.
