Politics Legislation On Oil Speculation Advances In Senate July 23, 2008 • Some legislators say oil speculation is driving up energy prices. But a report released Tuesday concludes that the spike in oil prices may have more to do with supply and demand. Legislation On Oil Speculation Advances In Senate Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92809579/92809547" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Shareholder Icahn Has History Of Activism July 21, 2008 • Yahoo and the nation's most famous activist investor, Carl Icahn, have reached a deal that will end the high-stakes proxy fight for control of the Internet company. Icahn has a record of trying to push corporate executives to do what they don't want to. Shareholder Icahn Has History Of Activism Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92751646/92752051" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business IndyMac Collapse Fuels Fears About WaMu July 17, 2008 • Following IndyMac's collapse, questions have been raised about Washington Mutual, one of the largest savings and loans. This week, WaMu issued a statement to show it was financially sound. But the company's own projections estimate losses of up to $19 billion. IndyMac Collapse Fuels Fears About WaMu Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92642046/92642036" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy Gloomy Testimony From Treasury, Fed Chiefs July 16, 2008 • Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson did his best to defend the department's rescue plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Tuesday on Capitol Hill, while Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered a downbeat summary of the problems facing the U.S. economy. Gloomy Testimony From Treasury, Fed Chiefs Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92578012/92577986" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy Retailers Brace For Slump As Rebate Checks Wane July 11, 2008 • Two traditionally thrifty retailers, Wal-Mart and Costco, helped overall June retail sales exceed expectations. But that good news may not last now that most of the government stimulus checks have been sent and gas prices continue to climb. Retailers Brace For Slump As Rebate Checks Wane Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92442910/92442896" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business SEC Exposes Credit Rating Agencies' Shortcomings July 9, 2008 • The Securities and Exchange Commission investigation of credit rating agencies has uncovered numerous problems. It's the first time the SEC had the regulatory power to review the performance of the nation's largest credit rating firms, including Moody's and Standard and Poor's. SEC Exposes Credit Rating Agencies' Shortcomings Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92357286/92357249" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Starbucks To Close 600 Stores July 2, 2008 • Starbucks Corp. says it will close hundreds of stores it opened over the past three years. The company did not say where the stores were located, but all together, 600 underperforming stores will close and 12,000 full- and part-time positions be cut. Starbucks To Close 600 Stores Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92151783/92151767" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Starbucks Announces Store Closures July 1, 2008 • Starbucks Corp. is closing an additional 500 stores in the U.S. by the first part of next year. The coffee chain had previously said it would shutter about 100 underperforming stores around the country. It said up to 12,000 retail jobs would be cut. Starbucks Announces Store Closures Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92116457/92116437" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Gates Retires from Daily Role at Microsoft June 27, 2008 • Bill Gates helped bring computers to the masses, creating a company so influential that it was once dubbed "the Evil Empire." On Friday, he moves on to a full-time role as the world's leading philanthropist. Gates Retires from Daily Role at Microsoft Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91912859/91955559" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Software Lets Senders Assign Value to E-Mails June 17, 2008 • Seriosity, a Silicon Valley startup, thinks economics will help people learn which of their e-mails have value. The company has created software that lets a sender attach value to an e-mail to denote how important it is. The idea is to get people to send messages that are truly important. Software Lets Senders Assign Value to E-Mails Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91573868/91573841" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Yahoo Teams with Google in Web Advertising Deal June 13, 2008 • Internet companies Yahoo and Google are teaming up in online advertising, a move that Yahoo says will increase its revenue and stockholder value. The deal comes as Microsoft reiterates that it is no longer interested in buying Yahoo. Yahoo Teams with Google in Web Advertising Deal Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91461550/91461519" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Money Driving Less Could Earn Break on Car Insurance June 11, 2008 • Gasoline prices are forcing many people to rethink their driving habits. Consumers who are driving less could get a break on their car insurance. Driving Less Could Earn Break on Car Insurance Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91372085/91372056" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Profiles: Bound For Beijing Mother of Three Returns to Weightlifting, Olympics June 7, 2008 • Melanie Roach has been chasing an Olympic dream for more than a decade. A self-described "girly girl," Roach hardly looks like she can lift twice her body weight. But lifting may be the easiest part of her day — one of Roach's children is autistic. Mother of Three Returns to Weightlifting, Olympics Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91164506/91280056" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy Bernanke Watchful as Dollar's Slide Fuels Inflation June 4, 2008 • As the U.S. dollar continues its slide against other currencies, inflation is making an unwelcome return. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke this week spoke about what a weakening dollar could mean for the economy. Bernanke Watchful as Dollar's Slide Fuels Inflation Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/91143036/91143011" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business SUV Owners Ready for Something Smaller May 21, 2008 • As gas prices soar, many owners of large SUVs are trading in their vehicles for smaller gas-sipping cars. They're finding that their big sport utilities aren't worth much as trade-ins. SUV Owners Ready for Something Smaller Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90678681/90678654" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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