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A different data set to gauge what might happen on Election Day

Nov 4, 2024
Are individual campaign donations a better guide to the election than polls? We'll hear why one economist thinks so.
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Counting the costs of Spain's devastating floods

Nov 4, 2024
From the BBC World Service: Authorities in Valencia, Spain are now facing the massive task of reconstructing key roads and tunnels.
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The other major economic newsmaker of the week

Nov 4, 2024
Yes, tomorrow is Election Day. But don't forget: We have a Federal Reserve meeting this week, too.
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Internet freedom takes a hit during global elections, report finds

Allie Funk, who leads the technology and democracy initiative at the nonprofit Freedom House, says many governments suppressed online speech and information while holding and/or preparing for elections.
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Election Day and costly courtroom showdowns

Nov 1, 2024
Campaigns are preparing for potential legal challenges related to Election Day results.
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Big Tech trust-busting

Nov 1, 2024
So far, anti-monopoly watchdogs have found that breaking up is hard to do. Plus, the boom in temp staffing didn't last long.
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A jobs report that doesn't say much about the labor market

Nov 1, 2024
Today's jobs report makes for a dismal headline with just 12,000 jobs added. It probably doesn't signal a wider downturn. 
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What's behind the uncertainty in the housing market?

Nov 1, 2024
Is the housing market strong, weak, or somewhere in between? We look at why there's no simple answer right now.
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Indonesia bans the sale of Google Pixel phones

Nov 1, 2024
The ban comes because Google failed to meet local manufacturing requirements for certain smartphones sold in the country.
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Bytes: Week in Review — Apple Intelligence arrives, AI writes Google's code, and AI medical transcription tool hallucinates

Joanna Stern, senior personal technology columnist at The Wall Street Journal, joins Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino for Tech Bytes: Week in Review.
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