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Local Money: Austin wrestles with its homeless problem

by Lizzie O'Leary
Apr 22, 2016
The conversation sparked after the murder of a University of Texas undergraduate by a homeless man
Downtown Austin
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Local Money: The controversy over North Dakota 'man camps'

by Lizzie O'Leary
Apr 1, 2016
One city is banning temporary housing for oil employees .
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Local Money: Where do you place the 'rehab capital of the world?'

by Lizzie O'Leary
Feb 26, 2016
South Florida is known for its nice weather, beaches, and increasingly, its rehab centers.
Delray Beach, Florida
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Local Money: Austin battles with Uber and Lyft

by Lizzie O'Leary
Feb 19, 2016
The city wants tighter rules for ride-sharing companies, like fingerprint checks.
Uber and Lyft say that their companies' safety regulations are just as good as the ones Austin wants to impose.
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Is Colorado's public employee pension fund in peril?

by Marketplace Contributor
Feb 5, 2016
The fund is short about $26 billion in what it owes to over 500,000 members.
As of 2015, Colorado's pension fund for public employees is not expected to reach solvency for another 30-36 years. 
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Local Money: Why all of our roads are so bad

by David Lazarus
Jan 15, 2016
A run-down on why America has a big infrastructure problem.
A crumbled road surface sits along Woodward Avenue where the new commuter light rail with be constructed December 30, 2014 in Detroit, Michigan.
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Local Money: Alaska's LNG Project

by Lizzie O'Leary
Jan 8, 2016
Alaska's LNG Project could cost $65 billion — if it breaks ground.
A liquefied natural gas facility in Alaska.
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Local Money: The high costs of a crumbling bridge

by Marketplace Contributor
Jan 1, 2016
Why Washington state and Oregon paid a steep price to fix a bridge that remains in serious disrepair.
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Local Money: Universities look to expand

by Lizzie O'Leary
Dec 18, 2015
Like many other universities, Vanderbilt University is looking to grow.
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Local Money: West Jefferson's unexpected traffic plan

by Lizzie O'Leary
Dec 10, 2015
How one city solved its traffic jam by making it harder to drive.
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