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Chick-Fil-A

NEVER ON SUNDAY

Every day, the Chick-fil-A restaurant chain rakes in more than 6 million dollars – every day except Sunday. On Sundays, the chain’s 1300 stores are closed -- but not because of state or federal law.  The company answers to a higher authority, and honors a day of rest.  CNBC’s Melissa Lee reports on a business that mixes prayer and profits.

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Money

$25 AT A TIME

There’s a remarkable new venture that’s transforming the lives of people in some of the poorest countries on earth. Kiva.org is the innovative website that enables ordinary people all over the world to make tiny loans – as little as $25 at a time -- to small business owners in third world countries.  NBC News correspondent John Larson reports.

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Business Nation: Parting Shot with Dennis Kneale
Dennis Kneale has a message for those who think oil companies should pay a windfall profits tax:  You're wrong!

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