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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
The Two-Way
Jobless Claims Drop; But Superstorm Sandy's Effects Still Being Felt
November 21, 2012 The storm cost some people their jobs and forced many to delay filing their claims. The effects will likely continue to be felt for some time.
To Lure Shoppers, Wal-Mart Tries Same-Day Delivery
November 21, 2012 Like many other brick-and-mortar retailers, Wal-Mart is trying new strategies to serve customers whenever they want to buy. In one new experiment in four select markets, the retail giant is promising to deliver eligible items ordered online in just a few hours.
The Salt
Why Greek Yogurt Makers Want Whey To Go Away
November 21, 2012 That extra-thick, rich taste of Greek yogurt is popular, but you get it by creating lots of waste. For every pound of authentic strained Greek yogurt, there are 2 or 3 pounds of liquid whey. And getting rid of it can be expensive.
Planet Money
How The Government Set Up A Fake Bank To Launder Drug Money
November 21, 2012 In the early 1990s, Colombian drug cartels had a problem: They had more money than they knew what to do with. So a pair of federal agents created an offshore bank.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Planet Money
Ask A Banker: Are The Banks Still Too Big To Fail?
November 20, 2012 Short answer: Of course! Long answer: Here's what it's costing taxpayers, what people are doing about it, and what might happen if we broke up the banks.
The Two-Way
HP Takes $8.8 Billion Hit From 'Misrepresentations' By Company It Bought
November 20, 2012 Hewlett-Packard wiped that huge amount of money off its books last quarter, it says, because of problems with the finances of a British software company it bought last year.
