The 'Fool' Phones: How's Business, Part II
Dec 16th, 2005 · David Gardner and Motley Fool personal finance expert Dayana Yochim take more calls.
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Fool Phones: How's Business? **
Dec 16th, 2005 · - Is there good money in leather fire buckets? What's life like as a puppeteer? And what exactly is a body puppet? David Gardner and Motley Fool personal finance expert Dayana Yochim talk to a motley array of callers with a motley array of jobs.
SBA Criticized in Katrina Recovery Effort
Dec 16th, 2005 · The Small Business Administration is countering criticism that it's not doing enough to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina. The agency helps provide low-interest loans to homeowners and small businesses, but 70 to 80 percent of loan applications are being rejected.
Abramoff Co-Defendant Agrees to Help Prosecutors *
Dec 16th, 2005 · An co-defendant of indicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors. Adam Kidan has pleaded guilty to fraud and conspiracy charges related to a shady business deal in 2000. Kidan's cooperation with the authorities bodes ill for Abramoff.
Rebuilding New Orleans from the Levees Up
Dec 16th, 2005 · President Bush has nearly doubled the funds promised to rebuild New Orleans' levees. Will it be enough? What else is being done to safeguard the return of New Orleans' residents and businesses? U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings joins Ed Gordon for a discussion.
Immigration Bill Would Require Status Checks *
Dec 15th, 2005 · The House votes Thursday on a tough new immigration bill that includes a provision requiring employers to run computer checks on new hires to make sure they are in the United States legally. A small number of businesses already use the check system by choice.
Patriot Act, Other Issues Still Unresolved *
Dec 15th, 2005 · Despite a deal on the torture ban, lawmakers still face a mountain of unfinished business, and it appears increasingly likely they will take their holiday break with major issues such as the Patriot Act and drilling the Arctic refuge still unresolved.
Widening the Internet Highway to Rural America *
Dec 14th, 2005 · Getting broadband access can be a major challenge in rural areas. In one community in West Virginia, volunteers have set up a wireless network that serves local residents and businesses who otherwise would struggle with much slower dialup service.
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