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Small manufacturers seek credit help
Small manufacturing firms say they can't get credit, so the industry is asking Congress to offer new loan guarantees. Steve Henn reports. (10/09/2009)
A look at the retail, jobless numbers
Diane Swonk, chief economist at Mesirow Financial, talks with Steve Chiotakis about what the latest retail numbers mean for holidays sales, and the latest jobless numbers. (10/08/2009)
U.K. group pushes for flat Asian wage
A British workers' rights group is calling for a flat minimum wage across Asia. Jeremy Hobson reports. (10/08/2009)
Could tax credits help create jobs?
The U.S. is down more than 8 million jobs since the recession started, and the Obama administration is considering giving companies tax credits if they create new jobs. Harvard University economist Greg Mankiw explains to Kai Ryssdal how it might work. (10/07/2009)
Cheat at golf, cheat at work
Behavioral economist Dan Ariely tells Kai Ryssdal about a survey of golfers that exposed how their approach to the game correlated to the way they worked. (10/06/2009)
Just don't call it another stimulus plan
Democrats are talking about what else they could do to get the economy moving. One idea: taking more action against unemployment by extending safety net programs and introducing tax incentives. Steve Henn reports. (10/06/2009)
New ways to improve unemployment
The Obama administration is looking at ways to create jobs, including tax incentives for businesses that hire and more infrastructure spending. John Dimsdale reports. (10/06/2009)
White House seeks to stimulate jobs
Washington bureau chief John Dimsdale talks with Steve Chiotakis about the Obama administration's plans to promote job creation. (10/06/2009)
A tale of debt and redemption
Russell and Kandy Hildebrandt found themselves in a predicament a lot of Americans are in -- buried in credit card debt. But they dug out of their financial hole. They tell Tess Vigeland how they did it. (10/02/2009)
When people just stop looking for work
We've all heard the unemployment reports: Millions of people are slaving away on job applications. Or are there? The job market is so tough, some people have just given up. Mitchell Hartman reports. (10/02/2009)
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