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Where Will Those Chips Fall ...
The country's third-biggest casino company is putting more chips on the table in its bid to grow into the world's biggest gambling empire. MGM-Mirage has raised its offer for Mandalay Resort Group, another big hotel-casino operator, to $7.9 billion. Mandalay executives will meet tomorrow to consider the deal. But even if they agree, another big hurdle will remain - getting the deal past regulators in several states, and in the nation's capital.
Reporter: Bob Moon
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 I See You Baby - Groove Armada
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The Economics of Viagra
A new report says insurance coverage for contraceptives like the birth control pill has taken off in the last decade. One of the reasons: that little blue pill called Viagra.
Reporter: Helen Palmer
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You're So Hollywood - Flickerstick
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Paying for those Friendly Skies ...
The national average price of a gallon of regular unleaded fell under 2 bucks today. It's the first nationwide drop in gasoline prices for the year. This admittedly small dip is probably small consolation for those of you on the road today. What's more, prices for jet fuel remain -- sky high. The big airlines are doing a number of little things to pinch pennies.
Reporter: Marty Goldensohn
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Turn the Bend - DJ Harry
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... as a New Airline Takes Off
With high fuel prices, and discount carriers abounding, this might seem like an inauspicious time for the takeoff of a new airline. That's not the way they're thinking about it at Independence Air. The new low-fare carrier plans to make its inaugural flight - departing Dulles Airport on Wednesday. Airlines may lack new-economy cachet - but our commentator says this sort of heavy-industry start-up is exactly what the economy needs.
Commentator: Adam Hanft
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Friday, I'm in Love - The Cure
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Risk and Restoration in Argentina
A team from the International Monetary Fund is in Buenos Aires today to make sure Argentina follows a plan for restoring the country's economic health. Two years ago Argentina defaulted on $100 billion in debt. The IMF agreed to loan the government $13 billion additional dollars if it restructured its debt and enacted economic reforms. The government took the money but hasn't made many of the changes yet. Regional and federal governments don't agree on a cure. Many laid off workers have come up with their own form of debt restructuring. They've taken over bankrupt factories and kept them running. Everyone earns equal pay and participates in company decisions. Workers go to night school to learn accounting and sales. Thousands of families are kept afloat. But this do-it-yourself economic prescription has some side effects.
Reporter: Daniel Grech
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Music Bridge: title - artist
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