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Why Brits Aren’t Especially Bothered About Going Over the Fiscal Cliff

Global Politics

We get reaction from Brits hanging out on this holiday in an East End pub. They’re not happy about the potential for a global economic fallout, but they also don’t believe it will actually happen.

Weighing Consumer Confidence Before the Holiday Season

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Consumer confidence and the economy

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Toyota’s campaign to restore confidence

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Finance: mixed signals on the economic recovery

Business, Economics and Jobs
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Drop in consumer confidence in the ailing economy

Business, Economics and Jobs

To discuss the loss of consumer confidence we are joined by Roger Lowenstein, a contributor to the New York Times Magazine and author.

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The credit crisis and Wall Street woes hit businesses, big and small

Global Politics

The credit crisis has hit big business hard, but the blow to consumer confidence will probably mean bad news for small businesses as well. The Takeaway speaks with Dan Gross about the impact of this week’s financial free-fall on smaller businesses.

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Mac N’ Cheese

Business, Economics and Jobs

Fair Game news analyst Matt Pack investigates the correlation between a faltering economy and a rise in the consumption of Macaroni and Cheese.

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Mac N’ Cheese

Business, Economics and Jobs

Fair Game news analyst Matt Pack investigates the correlation between a faltering economy and a rise in the consumption of Macaroni and Cheese.

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