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A light in Detroit

The woes of the auto industry have been well-publicized throughout this recession, and with good reason. But there are projects that show some hope in the embattled Michigan city. WNYC’s Soundcheck music program visited the Detroit music scene and how it’s changed in the past year. Soundcheck host John Schaefer reflected in a blog post [...]

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Fueling confusion

The government’s Cash for Clunkers plan has dominated headlines this week – working so well in some places that dealerships have run out of cars. Nightly Business Report’s Xchange blog details how the program is working so far, and which members of Congress are voicing their support to extend it. “Today, Senators Diane Feinstein (D-California) [...]

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