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    • CNBC: Aging boomers face stark economics

      Michael Blattman was laid off from his job as a senior vice president for a student loan company more than two years ago and still hasn’t found a new position.The recession, though devastating, will pass.  But rising health care costs as baby boomers age may bring lasting harm to that generation’s financial well-being.


    • CNBC: S.I. swimsuit issue exposure is priceless

      Feb. 9: Model and cover girl Brooklyn Decker speaks with TODAY’s Meredith Vieira about gracing the cover of the magazine’s annual swimsuit issue.  (Today Show)With 22 million female readers using Sports Illustrated's swimsuit edition as a shopping guide, the magazine has become a powerful marketing tool for designers and models.


    • CNBC: Two economic bubbles defined his life

      Dec. 11: John McAfee rode the technology bubble to great fortune only to lose most of it when the real estate bubble popped. He's an example of those affected most by one of the most dramatic periods in the U.S. financial markets.  (CNBC)Entrepreneur John McAfee's story weaves through not one, but two bubbles that defined the economy as the old millennium ended and the new one began.


    • CNBC: Google searches for mobile edge

      With more than four billion mobile phones worldwide, and a billion sold in 2008 alone, Google is working hard to expand its share of mobile computing.With more than four billion mobile phones worldwide, and a billion sold in 2008 alone, Google is hard at work on grabbing a big piece of that market. CNBC Special Report.


    • CNBC: Coke looking for the next real thing

      CNBC's Melissa Lee goes behind the scenes at Coca-Cola. (CNBC)with sales its flagship product flat, the company is scrambling to find the next blockbuster beverage. CNBC Special Report.


    • CNBC: GE in talks to spin off NBC Universal
      GE is in talks to spin off its NBC Universal unit;  Comcast would hold a 51 percent stake in the new company, according to people familiar with the talks. CNBC’s David Faber reports.
    • Battle over wages brews at Wal-Mart

      Wal-Mart workers and their supporters protest at the company’s warehouse and distribution facility in Fontana, Calif., in May. The protesters accused the retail giant of paying low wages, offering no health care or benefits and trying to prevent employees from forming unions.Since its founding , retail giant Wal-Mart has blocked unions from its work force. But a bill before Congress could make that task more difficult. CNBC’s David Faber reports.


    • CNBC report: Ultimate Fighting

      "I'm not the smartest guy you're ever going to meet," UFC president Dana White says. "Not even close to it. But I know fighting."The sport of mixed martial arts was once too hot to handle. But Ultimate Fighting Championship impresario Dana White turned UFC into a fistfull of dollars.  C NBC reports.


    • CNBC Special Report: As Seen On TV

      The recession hasn't put a dent in sales of products pitched by TV infomercials. Among the abundance of choices available to viewers are the Snuggie, the ShamWow! and the latest edition of the popular line of grass-growing Chia pets.Thirty years ago, the Ginsu knife helped launched the modern-day infomercial – a business that has thrived with the struggling economy. CNBC reports.


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