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Tuesday, January 06 2009 | Listen

The national and state economy stinks and it's going to be that way for most of 2009. That's what bankers and those in financial circles heard at the Raleigh Convention Center yesterday. Leoneda Inge reports: More

The Story

Spend Thrift

Tuesday, January 06 2009

Terri Thompson grew up with a thrifty mother who revamped secondhand objects to give them new life. These days, Terri buys nearly everything she owns in thrift stores. In this economy, she's trying to spread the word about the value of thrift. Also: Walking away from the pull of an online game. More

The State of Things

The Carbon-Free Home

Tuesday, January 06 2009 | Listen

Stephen and Rebekah Hren explain their journey from a Walden-like existence in the country to an urban lifestyle nearly free of fossil fuels. More

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