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Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: The High Cost of Discount Culture in the U.S.

Updated: August 10 2009,
Author: barrel fan
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Budgeting, Consumers, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Sale
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Economic correspondent Paul Solman looks at the effects of Americans’ obsession with low prices as part of his “Making Sense”” series.”

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