Planet Money
U.S. Economic Steps May Be Leading To Bubble
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Business
Money In A Bottle: The Celebrity Scent Business
()If you walk down the cosmetics aisle of any big store, you might mistake the perfume collection for the guest list to a Hollywood party. But star-studded scents account for only about 10 percent of fragrance sales; their value is the publicity.
Worried Consumers Continue To Shun Credit
Borrowing fell at an annual rate of $14.8 billion in September, the eighth straight monthly decline.
()Politics
Jump In Jobless Rate Puts Spotlight On Obama()
November 6, 2009 News that the jobless rate has crossed the psychologically important 10 percent mark comes in the same week that Democrats suffered a sobering Election Day. Some experts say it dims Democratic prospects not just for 2010 but for the health care vote this weekend.
Economy
Jobless Rate 10.2 Percent, Casts Doubt On Recovery()
November 6, 2009 Little over a week after the government said the economy has begun to grow, the unemployment rate climbed to 10.2 percent, the first time it has hit double digits since 1983. That, along with the loss of an additional 190,000 jobs in October, shows the economy is still struggling to emerge from recession.
NPR Health Blog
CDC: Make Sure Swine Flu Vaccine Goes To Neediest()
November 6, 2009 The CDC told health officials to make sure that scarce swine flu vaccine goes to priority groups, such as kids and health-care workers, after some criticized doses being delivered to Wall Street firms.
Wal-Mart, Amazon Price War Extends To DVDs()
November 6, 2009 Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is trimming the online preorder prices of some upcoming DVDs following last month's price cut on books. The move led rivals Amazon.com Inc. and Target Corp. to reduce some DVD prices, which pushed Wal-Mart to take a few more cents off its offerings.
