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A fast-food moratorium raises questions of freedom and fries

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

In a section of Los Angeles, the city council has put a moratorium on new fast food restaurants. The measure is intended to promote healthier lifestyles in a working-class area where obesity is a concern. New York has required calorie labels at chain restaurants to combat obesity — where do government responsibility and personal responsibility intersect?

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The "Redeem Team" brings two hopes: gold, and new markets for the NBA

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Guest: Mitch Lawrence, NBA columnist for the New York Daily

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Shoppers and grocery stores both buying locally

Wednesday, August 06, 2008

Look for new placards at your grocery store that say "local." More stores are catching on to food that's made close to home. In part, it's because of high oil prices, which make it harder to transport food, but it's also due to the curiosity of Americans who want to know where their food comes from. It's doesn't matter why: Local farmers know a boon when they see it.

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Unemployment rate climbs to a four-year high, GM posts $15.5 billion loss

Friday, August 01, 2008

Guest: Matthew Bishop, The Economists' chief business writer

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Ford goes small, plans to import its European models

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Guest: Bill Vlasic, New York Times Detroit Bureau Chief

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The beer industry faces challenges as big brewers consolidate

Tuesday, July 08, 2008

Guest: Steve Hindy, founder of Brooklyn Brewery

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GM rethinks the car business

Tuesday, July 08, 2008

Guest: Stephen Dubner, "Freakonomics" author

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U.S. car sales plummet to new lows

Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Guest: Rebecca Lindland, Global Insight

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Starbucks to remove CD racks from its coffee shops

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Guest: Bill Wyman, Hitsville.org

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State of Florida plans to shutter U.S. Sugar Corp. in Everglades conservation deal

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Guest: Damien Cave, The New York Times

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Bear Stearns subprime-mortgage hedge-fund managers arrested on fraud charge

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Guest: Kate Kelly, The Wall Street Journal

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Western oil companies near deal with Iraq

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Guest: Andrew Kramer, The New York Times

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Southern biscuit bakers hoard beloved White Lily Flour on milling plant closure

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Guest: Maryann Bard, director of the PBS documentary "The Rise of the Southern Biscuit" and author of "Biscuit Dive Guide." She joins The Takeaway from Nashville, Tenn.

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Exxon Mobil board nixes Rockefeller family's emission-cutting proposals

Thursday, May 29, 2008

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Ford cuts production of its signature trucks and SUVs, citing high gas prices as the reason

Friday, May 23, 2008

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Airlines are charging for baggage. What do you think they'll make us pay for next?

Thursday, May 22, 2008

High gas prices are hurting carmakers and airlines too. Ford is cutting production of SUVs and trucks, while American is charging for checked luggage. On Friday's Takeaway, John and Adaora are asking what you would do if you were an airline executive. What's the next thing you would make travelers pay for? Share your story by clicking "get in the mix", by emailing mytake@thetakeaway.org, or by calling our SpinVox line at 1-877-8-MY-TAKE. Then, tune in Friday to hear what everyone else had to say.
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Airlines are charging for baggage. What will they make us pay for next?

Thursday, May 22, 2008

High gas prices are hurting carmakers and airlines too. Ford is cutting production of SUVs and trucks, while American is charging for checked luggage. On Friday's Takeaway, John and Adaora are asking what you would do if you were an airline executive. What's the next thing you would make travelers pay for? Share your story by clicking "get in the mix", by emailing mytake@thetakeaway.org, or by calling our SpinVox line at 1-877-8-MY-TAKE. Then, tune in Friday to hear what everyone else had to say.
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