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2011 ends with a whimper
Dec 30, 2011
A graph of the stock market in 2011 looks like a contour map of Death Valley glued to the Himalayas. Despite huge swings, the S&P 500 index ended the year remarkably close to where it began.
Hate mail: Scott Tong responds to listener letters
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Scott Tong
Feb 25, 2013
From the Marketplace fracking hate mail bag.
PODCAST: The Fed's next move, a perfect work record
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Mary Dooe
Jun 20, 2012
The Fed will wrap up a meeting today in Washington, and experts are guessing that policymakers will launch more monetary stimulus to boost the economy. With austerity still the hot button word in Europe, here in the U.S., the Postal Service could be going the way of Greece if Congress doesn't pass a restructuring plan to close a multi-billion dollar budget gap. And why public transit riders aren't so happy about Apple's new operating system for iPhones and iPads.
Finding your dream babysitter
Aug 24, 2012
The search for your soulmate and the perfect babysitter have some surprising parallels.
For Florida town, growth at what price?
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David Gura
Aug 29, 2012
The mayor of Port Orange, Fla., has been a cheerleader for growth, but now has second thoughts.
Mexicans hope new leader will help create jobs
Jul 2, 2012
Mexicans have picked a new president: Enrique Peña Nieto, with the Institutional Revolutionary Party -- known as the PRI. Voters tossed the party out 2000 after years of corruption and economic crisis, so why are they back?
U.S. ag secretary on the drought's effect on food prices
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Kai Ryssdal
Aug 9, 2012
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discusses what the drought will mean for farmers and food prices, and the administration's plans to try and help.
Lender fills gap for Hispanic community
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Jeff Tyler
Jul 6, 2012
Progreso Financiero lends money to Latino borrowers who might otherwise not qualify for credit.
Lumia 900 sales strong in US, mixed elsewhere, quarterly earnings horrific
Apr 19, 2012
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