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Market Movers

by Felix Salmon
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Nov 24 2007 12:00am EDT

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Megachurches Add Local Economy to Their Mission: "The Evangelical Christian Credit Union in Brea, Calif., a pioneer in lending to churches and a proxy for this market shift, has seen its loan portfolio grow to $2.7 billion, from just $60 million in the early 1990s."

Western Union Empire Moves Migrant Cash Home: "After settling a damaging lawsuit that accused it of hiding large fees, Western Union set out a few years ago to recast its image, portraying itself as the migrants’ trusted friend. It has spent more than $1 billion on marketing over the past four years, selectively cut prices and charged into American politics."

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Thankgiving Myth: Turkey Makes You Sleepy

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