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Are you shopping veteran-owned businesses this holiday season?

Nov 11, 2024
Veterans own about 5.4% of businesses in this country, generating more than $900 billion in revenue.
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Marketplace goes to a marketplace

Nov 11, 2024
To kick off the launch of our "Tricks of the Trade" series, we're visiting the Rose Bowl Flea Market in Pasadena, California.
The flea market entrance at the Rose Bowl.
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Can Singles' Day lift China's economy?

Nov 11, 2024
From the BBC World Service: China's annual shopping bonanza, which celebrates people not in romantic relationships, offers shoppers steep discounts.
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For parents, school phone bans connect to many issues

As states try to prevent learning distractions, Kathryn Jezer-Morton, columnist at The Cut, says many parents want access to their kids during the school day. But children's phone addiction and loss of autonomy can also be pitfalls. Are dumber phones the smarter choice?
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Elon Musk is now in the room where it happens

Nov 8, 2024
President-elect Trump's relationship with the Tesla CEO has serious implications.
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Solutions to the housing shortage

Nov 8, 2024
Some experts argue that tax breaks would encourage more construction. Others advocate for less restrictive zoning laws.
BOWIE, MD - AUGUST 25: 
The expansive South Lake development will soon provide apartments, houses, retail and grocery stores, sports fields and even a charter school, as seen on August 25, 2024 in Bowie, MD. The project has been in the works for decades and will complete in an expected 4-5 years. Some have already moved into new homes on the property.

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What tomorrow’s workforce was thinking when they cast their ballots

Nov 8, 2024
This election, economic concerns were on the minds of Gen Z voters, who have 86% less purchasing power than baby boomers did at their age.
Voters wait in line at the Arizona State University on Tuesday.
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For public good, not for profit.

Though voters are sour on the economy, the central bank isn't

Nov 8, 2024
We'll look at yesterday's rate cut, as well as what Donald Trump’s proposals could mean for the Federal Reserve.
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China announces huge debt relief package

Nov 8, 2024
From the BBC World Service: China has unveiled measures worth $1.4 trillion to tackle local government debt.
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Bytes: Week in Review — What a second Trump presidency could mean for the tech sector

Paresh Dave, senior writer at Wired, joins Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino for Tech Bytes: Week in Review.
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