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Crypto emerges as a funding powerhouse in the election

Axios reporter Brady Dale explains why the cryptocurrency industry is spending millions on down-ballot races and supporting candidates from both sides of the political aisle.
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Closer, but not there

Sep 11, 2024
Inflation's down, but not enough to meet the Federal Reserve's target. Seems services are the sticky point. Plus, the older the car, the cheaper the car — sort of.
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How are markets responding to last night's debate?

Sep 11, 2024
Today, we'll unpack how markets appear to be digesting Donald Trump and Kamala Harris' performances and policies.
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Affordable Care Act enrollment hits all-time high at 21 million people

Sep 11, 2024
ACA signups have grown significantly since the pandemic began. Plus, the economy played a starring role in last night’s presidential debate.
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Taxing times for China's electric vehicle makers

Sep 11, 2024
From the BBC World Service: Like the U.S., the European Union recently slapped import duties on Chinese electric vehicles.
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Big Tech's pivot away from diversity efforts

"It's hard to be a woman in tech," says Lisa Mae Brunson, founder of Wonder Women Tech. Pre-pandemic, the industry was eager to invest in DEI. But culture change proved difficult, she says, and the political climate shifted.
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The Changing Threat

Sep 11, 2024
How the U.S. military is shaping our climate future.
"Marketplace" host Kai Ryssdal in Norfolk, Virginia, while serving with his squadron in the late 1980s.
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Project 2025 and the fate of the federal workforce

Sep 10, 2024
The 922-page set of conservative policy proposals could have sprawling economic implications.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis speaks as he holds a copy of the Heritage Foundation's "Mandate for Leadership," a major component of the "Project 2025" political initiative, on the third day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 21, 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris will formally accept the party's nomination for president at the DNC which runs from August 19-22 in Chicago. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
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Movin' right along

Sep 10, 2024
Do passengers or cargo have the right of way on the rails? Plus, the EU ends Google's search for a strategy to avoid paying a huge fine.
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