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PepsiCo CEO says company is designing Doritos for women

PepsiCo CEO says company is designing Doritos for women

Men and women eat chips differently, says PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi, and her company is working on a version of Doritos specifically for women -- designed to be low-crunch and to fit in a purse.

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Dow plunges 1,175, the biggest point drop in history

Dow plunges 1,175, the biggest point drop in history

The stock market continued to lose ground Monday after Friday's steep drop, with the Dow Jones industrial average down nearly 1,200 points, its worst single-day drop.
by Avie Schneider

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How worried should we be about Amazon?

Amazon just announced a new partnership with Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase to improve health care. But how big is too big? Are companies like Amazon and Google our era's new monopolies?
by Stephanie Curtis and Elizabeth Shockman

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On and around Nicollet Mall, Super Bowl business varied

On and around Nicollet Mall, Super Bowl business varied

As fans poured into Minneapolis this week for the Super Bowl, some businesses found their coffers full, while others who expected a healthy increase in business throughout the week were disappointed.
by Peter Cox

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Understanding the way the economy, and the world, works

Understanding the way the economy, and the world, works

A talk by economist Louis Johnston about the role the liberal arts play in understanding how the world works, and why the economy behaves the way it does.
by MPR News Staff

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'LA Times' business editor returns after internal leak inquiry

'LA Times' business editor returns after internal leak inquiry

The editor made a triumphant return after a brief suspension. Kimi Yoshino told colleagues she had been questioned about a conversation with a New York Times reporter.
by David Folkenflik

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Federal Reserve imposes new penalties on Wells Fargo

The Federal Reserve is imposing more penalties on Wells Fargo, freezing the bank's growth until it can prove it has improved its internal controls.
by Associated Press

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When a full-time job isn't enough to make it

When a full-time job isn't enough to make it

An NPR/Marist poll finds that 30 percent of Americans do something else for pay in addition to their full-time jobs. But those extended workdays can mean giving up an important social support system.

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Dow plummets more than 600 points

Dow plummets more than 600 points

Major stock indexes dropped sharply Friday, with the Dow Jones industrial average tumbling more than 600 points amid signs that wage growth is finally picking up.
by Avie Schneider

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U.S. economy added 200,000 jobs in January

U.S. economy added 200,000 jobs in January

The U.S. added 200,000 jobs in January, continued the trend of steady job growth for another month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday.

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