Video: Starbucks' latest jolt

Starbucks brews new strategies tailored to the recession and rising competition.

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Video - Money Minute: CEO Pay, P and G, Starbucks

The Obama administration says it won't try to directly limit executive compensation, choosing instead to try to tame executive pay through shareholder pressure. The AP's Mark Hamrick reports.

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Video: Starbucks brews up instant coffee

Starbucks is out with its version of instant coffee which it hopes will spur sales and draw in new customers looking for a lower price point. Starbucks, which has launched a war on "misperceptions about affordability, unveiled its new Via Ready Brew instant coffee that sells for less than $1 a cup. The move from the Seattle company, which grew like gangbusters selling pricey lattes and other "affordable luxuries," is another example of how the company has changed course as the world economy goes cold.

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Video - Money Minute: Deficit, Starbucks, Ford

The recession and massive costs for the financial bailout have pushed the federal deficit to an all-time high. The AP's James Limbach reports.

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Video - Pre Market: Starbucks

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Video - Pre Market: Starbucks cuts Workers Benefits

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