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Church gives away cash in tough times
Editor's Note: CNN Business Correspondent Christine Romans is exploring how we balance faith and finances in a time when money is tight. Watch her special series, "In God We Trust," this Saturday at 8 p.m. ET – only on CNN.
Today our Christine Romans is taking us to a church where it pays to pray. Instead of giving to the poor, some parishioners are leaving with more cash in their pockets – an incentive to keep the faith in tough times.
Recovery Road: Students in the recession
Our Ali Velshi is on the road again. He's taking the CNN Express bus down south this week, having a conversation with real Americans about how they're getting by in this rough economy.
Today, he's talking with college students and recent college grads, all trying to find jobs. Ali joined us on Wednesday's American Morning from Columbia, South Carolina with day three of his series "Recovery Road."
$8.5 billion City Center opens in Vegas today
Even for Las Vegas, this is one very big gamble. The $8.5 billion City Center opens its doors to the world today.
It features a resort and casino, hotels, restaurants, condos and sensational shopping. The complex is said to be the most expensive privately funded project in U.S. history. Our Dan Simon reports in this CNN exclusive.
Dumbest moments in business 2009
Loudmouth CEOs, islands in the desert and bringing dead celebrities back to life. CNN Money's annual list of the business world's bonehead plays marches on.
CNNMoney: Read the full story »
Tiger's sinking stock
He's bigger than golf. Bigger than sports. He is a brand.
Now, Tiger Woods is stepping away from the sport that made him the first billion dollar athlete, and a loyal sponsor is bailing on him.
To talk about the impact this could have, we spoke to USA Today sports business reporter Michael McCarthy on Tuesday's American Morning.
Recall of millions of roman shades and roll up blinds
From CPSC.gov
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Company – Number of Units – Sold At
Window Covering Safety Council – All Roman shades (25 million) and Roll-up blinds (27 million) Retailers nationwide
Walmart – 500,000 Roman shades 600,000 Roll-up blinds – Walmart stores and other retailers
JCPenney – X million Roman Shades 340 Roll-up blinds – JCPenney
Lotus and Windoware – 250,000 Roll-up Blinds – Ace Hardware and Big Lots
All Strong Industry – 290,000 Roman shades – Walmart stores and other retailers
Pottery Barn Stores – 350,000 Roman shades 45,000 Roller shades – Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn, and PBTeens
International Merchandise – 355,000 Roll-up Blinds – Big Lots
West Elm – 42,00 Roman shades – West Elm’s catalog and website
Louis Hornick – 6,000 Roman shades – Ross Stores
The Land of Nod – 2,000 Roman shades – Land of Nod Stores
For more information, visit CPSC.gov
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