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Adam Allington

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Adam Allington is a former reporter covering economics and policy in the Washington D.C. bureau.

In addition to his work with Marketplace, Adam also worked for the Associated Press, the St. Louis Federal Reserve, and St. Louis Public Radio. He was a 2012 Knight-Wallace Fellow at the University of Michigan.

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Apple Music’s push toward original content

by Adam Allington
Jan 19, 2017
Music might be an entryway into a new model.
An advertisement for Apple Music on the streets of Manhattan.
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Women's march on DC made possible through digital innovations

by Adam Allington
Jan 17, 2017
It's now easier than ever to organize large protests thanks to today's tech.
Woman rally as part of a nationwide protest against President-elect Donald Trump outside of Trump Tower back in December.
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Amazon to add 100,000 jobs as companies increasingly outsource fulfillment operations

by Adam Allington
Jan 16, 2017
Amazon has announced plans to add more than 100,000 full-time jobs over the next 18 months. The news comes as U.S. companies try to burnish their credentials as a job-creator — a priority of the incoming Trump administration. Amazon’s growth isn’t a complete surprise, however, for a company expanding into so many different product categories. […]
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EPA locks in fuel standards just days before the Trump administration

by Adam Allington
Jan 13, 2017
Automakers must double fuel efficiency by 2025.
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Washington D.C. braces for Trump supporters and protesters

by Adam Allington
Jan 12, 2017
Two very big fish in one barrel presents a delicate situation for businesses.
Workers prepare for the Presidential Inauguration for incoming US President Donald Trump at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, January 5, 2017.   
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Goodbye Obama, hello Trump: how will carmakers deal with the political shift?

by Adam Allington
Jan 9, 2017
The 2017 Detroit car show kicks off today. Last year, President Barack Obama attended, a symbolic moment for a president who had fully backed the bailout of the auto industry. That image stands in sharp contrast to the incoming president-elect. Donald Trump has frequently criticized the auto industry for its offshore manufacturing operations. So, how […]
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China sees opportunity as TPP fades

by Adam Allington
Jan 4, 2017
With TPP's demise, China promotes it's own agenda therous called R-CEP.
An protestor holds an anti-TPP sign at the Democratic National Convention. 
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Detroit automakers respond to more Trump tariff threats

by Adam Allington
Jan 3, 2017
Building abroad makes economic sense for U.S. automakers.
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New York subway line brings excitement and rent worries

by Adam Allington
Jan 2, 2017
Manhattan’s Second Avenue finally gets its subway.
Commuters exit the uptown Q train at the 86th St. station on the newly opened Second Avenue subway line on Sunday in New York City.
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Trump announces that Sprint is keeping 5,000 jobs in the U.S.

by Adam Allington
Dec 29, 2016
Was he really the reason behind it?
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