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Earning an allowance through chores
Some kids earn their allowance the hard way -- by working for it. Follow 8-year-old Xander around the house as he does chores for cash. Directed by Elizabeth Lord, Xander's mom.
Are bailout investments paying off?
Douglas Elliott of the Brookings Institution talks with Kai Ryssdal about how the Treasury has made close to $4 billion from its bank bailout, and whether it's actual profit.
Is the FDIC too big to fail?
Today the FDIC announced its rescue fund dropped by 20 percent in the second quarter. How concerned should we be about the solvency of the FDIC? Tess Vigeland talks to former FDIC chairman Bill Isaac.
Bailed-out firms not your best stock bet
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IMF: Global economy still weak
IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn told business leaders that the global economy is improving, but it's still weak. He warned central banks to err on the side of caution and keep interest rates low for some time. Stephen Beard reports.
News Corp plans to move off Google
News Corp wants to to remove its news content from Google and team up with Microsoft's Bing search engine. The move would allow News Corp to profit from its content as Microsoft might pay to feature its papers. Jennifer Collins reports.
Employers preparing to hire next year
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Policy changes could help fight hunger
The recession has worsened hunger around the world, but anti-hunger charity Bread for the World says there are plenty of longer-lasting policy changes that could help solve the problem. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.
Mine deaths a common tragedy in China
A deadly coal mine blast in northern China killed at least 104 miners over the weekend. But this type of tragedy isn't uncommon in the country. Steve Chiotakis talks to Scott Tong in Shanghai.
A personal bailout party, L.A. style
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Change in cancer-screening guidelines
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From Los Angeles, CA, 11/16/2009
Very cute piece. I love the fact that she's providing an allowance for her eight-year-old, though I think parents should consider not tying allowance to chores. I've posted information about this on my blog, http://teachkidsmoney.blogspot.com.
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