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1997
DECEMBER
December 31, 1997
The Global Economy
1997 has been another big year for the U.S. economy, but the crisis in Asia has cast a shadow over the end-of-the-year festivities.
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December 29, 1997
Virtual Showroom
Will the Internet make the car salesman obsolete? |
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December 25, 1997
America at Work
Economics correspondent Paul Solman looks at the job market around the country. |
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December 16, 1997
Testing a New Paradigm
America's economy continues to grow with no inflation in sight. |
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December 8, 1997
Forum: Asian Economic Turmoil
Asia's Woes: Exploring the causes and effects of the economic crisis. |
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December 5, 1997
Business Is Booming
Job growth was unexpectedly strong in November, particularly in Northern California. The Department of Commerce recently reported that Silicon Valley leads the nation in exports. |
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December 5, 1997
On the Job
The U.S. unemployment level dropped to 4.6 percent, while the number of people entering the job market increased. |
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NOVEMBER
November 28, 1997
Great Expectations
Phil Ponce and guests look at the economic significance of the holiday season ahead. |
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November 26, 1997
Protecting the System
What was achieved at this week's APEC meeting in Vancouver? |
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November 25, 1997
Asian Economic Woes
Asia's leaders search for answers at the APEC meeting in Vancouver. |
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November 25, 1997
Money Makers
In an effort to save taxpayers money, the federal government is making new money. |
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November 21, 1997
Asian Forecast
Can Asia solve its economic problems on its own? |
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November 19, 1997
Labor Branches Out
Big Labor looks to make big strides in Washington state apple orchards. |
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November 17, 1997
Ron Carey Disqualified
The Teamsters' chief is barred from running for re-election. |
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November 13, 1997
Forum: Telecommuting
Dream Come True: Telecommuting: Is it for you? |
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November 10, 1997
World Com Together
The bidding war for MCI has finally ended with World Com's $37 billion bid.
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OCTOBER
October 31, 1997
Foreign Investment
China's growing economy has lured American investment. |
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October 27, 1997
Forum: The Crash of '87
Could the stock market crash again? |
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October 21, 1997
Microsoft Rebuked
The Justice Dept. cracks down on the software giant's business practices. |
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October 20, 1997
Corporate Changes
The changing role of the CEO in corporate America. |
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October 20, 1997
Forum: Science and Cents
Do business interests affect scientific study? |
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October 14, 1997
Nobel Prize: Economics
Two Americans win for their options pricing formula. |
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October 1, 1997
Betting the Odds
The best investment strategy may be no strategy at all. |
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October 1, 1997
Dial 'M' for Merger
WorldCom bids to create the biggest merger in U.S. corporate history. |
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SEPTEMBER
September 8, 1997
Forum: Finding Limits in Cyberspace
Is everything fair game on the Internet? |
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September 3, 1997
Forum: The State of the American Workplace
What is the status of the American Workplace at the end of the 21st Century? |
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September 1, 1997
The Part-time Debate
Is the trend for more part-time work offering more opportunity or risk? |
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AUGUST
August 22, 1997
Null and Void
Only three days after leading the Teamsters in celebration over a settlement in the UPS strike, Ron Carey has had his 1996 reelection as president of the union overturned. |
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August 20, 1997
Damaged Relations?
In the short term, the 15-day UPS strike caused shipping delays and cost millions. An agreement has been reached, but what's the long term impact on labor/management relations? |
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August 19, 1997
Package Deal
UPS and the Teamsters have reached a tentative accord, ending the 15-day strike that affected mail delivery nationwide. UPS will convert 10,000 part-time jobs to full-time positions. |
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August 18, 1997
Retail Book Bind
The book selling business isn't easy when your competition is thousands of square feet and carries 175,000 titles. Will superstores write a tragic ending for smaller, independent sellers? |
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August 15, 1997
Invading India?
For years India pursued a socialistic economy, discouraging foreign investments, but since 1991 India has opened its economy to foreign markets. And a few small American business are testing the foreign waters. |
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August 15, 1997
Downward Spiral
After the stock market dropped 247 points in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, two chief economists explain why the sudden drop. |
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August 15, 1997
Strike Zone
It has been two weeks since the Teamsters went on strike against UPS, and there has been very little progress. Since the strike began, UPS has only been able to handle 10 percent of the 12 million packages it usually delivers everyday. As a result, UPS competitors are trying hard to carry the extra load. |
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August 12, 1997
Costly Contest
On day nine of the UPS strike, the AFL-CIO has agreed to support strikers, and the two dueling sides held news conferences rather than talks. How does this affect business and labor? |
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August 8, 1997
The Strike Continues
The situation between UPS and its striking workers continues unresolved as Teamsters face the end of their first week without pay. |
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August 6, 1997
Microsoft Bites into Apple
In a stunning move, Apple announced that Microsoft will invest $150 million into the troubled computer company. Can the once bitter rivals work together? |
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August 4, 1997
Forum: Books Vs. Bytes
Should computers take up libraries' shelf space? |
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August 4, 1997
Return to Sender
A strike by the Teamsters Union has idled the United Parcel Service. At issue are wages, benefits and a demand that many part-time jobs be converted to full-time positions. |
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JULY
July 23, 1997
UNITEing Against Guess
The Union of Needle Trades, Industrial, and Textile Employees goes to bat against Guess, Incorporated, claiming that the blue jeans maker is using sweatshop work to create its products. |
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July 23, 1997
Merger Takes Flight
In an 11th hour decision, the European Union approved "in principal" the merger of aerospace giants Boeing and McDonnell Douglas, averting a transatlantic trade war. |
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July 21, 1997
Forum: Internet Policy
The President's chief policy advisor, Ira Magaziner, discusses his working paper, "A Framework for Global Electronic Commerce." |
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July 11, 1997
NAFTA: Good Deal?
Has NAFTA had a "positive" impact on the U.S. Economy? |
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July 8, 1997
Gone Broke
Suffering a longtime business downswing, Montgomery Ward, once a retail giant, now must find a way to bring up its sagging profits after declaring bankruptcy. |
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JUNE
June 24, 1997
Rights vs. Economic Might
The House has backed President Clinton and voted to maintain China's Most Favored Nation trading status, ignoring calls to impose sanctions for human rights violations. |
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June 23, 1997
Model Economy
The president kicked off last week's Summit of Eight with a paean of praise for U.S. prosperity, pushing it as a world model. |
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June 19, 1997
Buying into Capitalism
This year Russia will join the G-7 for 3 days of economic discussion in Denver. Two European businessmen debate whether America's economy is the role-model it wants to be. |
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June 10, 1997
Come Together
Unionists gather to support the United Farm Workers Union in its campaign to organize the workers who pick and process California's strawberries. |
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MAY
May 30, 1997
Forum: Credit Cards: Blessing or Curse?
Credit Card Debt Are those handy pieces of plastic a blessing or a curse? |
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May 21, 1997
The International Salesman
Last year, the Center for Public Integrity and other public interest groups alleged invitations to participate in trade missions were direct payoffs for corporations contributing to President Clinton's reelection effort. |
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APRIL
April 28, 1997
Forum: The Year 2000 Crisis
Rep. Constance Morella (R-MD) addresses the reality of the Year 2000 Crisis. Is it a computer catastrophe or just high tech hype? |
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April 14, 1997
Labors' Pain
The president announced a voluntary business "code of conduct" to reduce the use of sweatshops to manufacture products purchased by Americans. |
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April 10, 1997
Unwired
The cable television industry has dug up the streets and wired just about every community in America. But there are wireless ways to deliver TV signals, and those alternatives are trying to knock cable off its throne. |
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April 10, 1997
It's a Smaller World
The new buzz word in the communications industry is "synergy." But what is the price of synergy, and is it good for the consumer? |
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MARCH
March 25, 1997
Forum: Human Identity in Cyberspace
How have computers changed the way you think about your self, your community and your world? Join author and MIT professor Sherry Turkle. |
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March 20, 1997
Smoking Gun
In an historic settlement Liggett will include a warning on its cigarette products, pay $25 million in penalties, allocate an additional 25 percent of its pretax profits for 25 years, and turn over documents that indicate cigarettes were specifically marketed to minors. |
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March 17, 1997
Changing of the Guard
Some household names such as Texaco and Bethlehem Steel have been dropped from the Dow Jones Industrial Average and replaced with companies like Hewlett Packard and Wal-Mart. How will these new players affect the performance of the stock market? |
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March 4, 1997
Forum: The Indian Gaming Issue
Should Indian casinos be more tightly regulated? |
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FEBRUARY
February 26, 1997
Forum: Freshmen Forums
Senators John Shimkus (R-IL) & Diana DeGette (D-CO) discuss the Balanced Budget Amendment and the DNC fundraising scandal. |
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February 21, 1997
Forum: Falling Behind
Why is the average income of Hispanic families in the United States declining? |
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February 20, 1997
Working Issues
John Sweeney, president of the AFL-CIO, discusses the future of the nation's largest union with Jeffrey Kaye of KCET-Los Angeles. |
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JANUARY
January 31, 1997
Forum: Information Jungle
How does one navigate in the New Media world? |
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January 24, 1997
Forum: Cellular Security
How to protect your mobile communications. |
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January 21, 1997
Forum: Electric Cars: Testing the Market
The first automobile produced for mass market which isn't powered by fossil fuel is in the showroom. Will the General Motors EV1 make it? |
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January 15, 1997
Food Lyin'?
In the context of the Food Lion case involving undercover reporting of allegedly unsanitary food handling, journalistic practices are now on trial. |
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