Business Report with Mike Eppel

By News Staff

Posted Jul 28, 2011 08:03:33 AM.

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Senior business editor Mike Eppel discusses with Breakfast Television: U.S. debt talks ahead of August 2 deadline, and how the problem could affect Canada.

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