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U.S. Companies Look to Iraq for Growth

With the U.S. economy faltering, many American businesses focus their energies on winning contracts to reconstruct Iraq. Corporations say the process of replacing Iraq's infrastructure could provide business opportunities for years to come. Hear NPR's Peter Overby.

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Peter Overby has covered Washington power, money, and influence since a foresighted NPR editor created the beat in 1994.
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