Industry Hopes Auto Shows Rev Up Demand
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Economy
Protests, Arrests Follow UC's 32 Percent Fee Hike
()Dozens of demonstrators who barricaded themselves inside a campus building at the University of California, Berkeley in a protest over fee hikes and budget cuts were removed late Friday, bringing the daylong occupation to an end, university officials said.
Boeing Hopes Long-Delayed Plane Takes Off In S.C.
South Carolina's low unionization rates helped influence Boeing's decision to move to the state.
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Cash Under The Mattress()
November 20, 2009 Treasury yields briefing dipped into negative territory this week, reflecting investors' lingering concerns about the economy.
The Two-Way
Is Ron Paul Right About The Fed?()
November 20, 2009 Rep. Ron Paul, the Texas Republican and lifelong critic of the Federal Reserve, scored a big win on Capitol Hill by getting a House panel to pass a bill requiring new reviews of the Fed's interest-rate decisions.
Business
Price Fight: Coke Isn't It At Costco()
November 20, 2009 If you're a member of Costco, the nation's largest wholesale club, you may be surprised to learn that Coca-Cola's products are no longer on the shelves. The two companies are locked in a rare public dispute over the price consumers pay for beverages.
Kitchen Table Conversations
Black Males Hit Extra Hard By Unemployment()
November 20, 2009 The country's spiraling unemployment rate continues to take a particular toll on men. The "he-cession," as it's sometimes called, has hit African-American men especially hard, increasing their unemployment rate to more than 17 percent last month.
Business
Geithner: Use Leftover Bailout Money To Cut Deficit()
November 19, 2009 Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said the government's $700 billion bailout program will end "as soon as we can," and that part of it will be used to lower the record deficit. He urged Congress to move quickly in overhauling the nation's financial rules, which he says is key to a healthy economy.
The Two-Way
U of Cal. System Boosts Fees 32% To Fill Funding Shortfall()
November 19, 2009 Struggling to operate the nation's largest public university system as state lawmakers have failed to meet requested funding needs, the University of California Regents approved an overall 30 percent fee increase that will be spread over the current and following academic years.
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Financial Crisis: One Year And Counting
NPR looks at the financial system's near collapse and whether lessons have been learned.
