Noel King

Sr. Reporter

SHORT BIO

Noel King is currently a correspondent for Planet Money and was formerly a senior reporter for the Marketplace Wealth and Poverty desk.

Latest Stories (196)

Can an executive order help close the pay gap?

Apr 7, 2014
The order will ban federal contractors from retaliating against employees who discuss what they're paid.
 A woman works on GM truck engine on the assembly line of the General Motors Flint Assembly Plant January 24, 2011 in Flint, Michigan.
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Momentum stocks slowed down in March

Mar 28, 2014
Stocks for trendy companies slowed down significantly in March
A brown-throated sloth (Bradypus variegatus) plays at the Sloth Sanctuary in Penshurt, some 220 km east of San Jose, Costa Rica, on August 30, 2012. 
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NLRB rules Northwestern football players can unionize

Mar 27, 2014
A regional director of the National Labor Relations Board ruled that Northwestern football players are employees of the school and can vote on whether they want the representation of a labor organization.
The Northwestern Wildcats stand on the field during play against the Michigan Wolverines at Ryan Field on November 16, 2013 in Evanston, Illinois.
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Syrian aid that hits home

Mar 26, 2014
As the conflict in Syria enters its fourth year, aid groups now work to "bring the conflict home."
Refugees from Syria collect blankets and supplies from the UNHCR as they arrive at the Za’atari refugee camp on January 30, 2013 in Mafrq, Jordan.
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Facebook buys Oculus for $2 billion

Mar 26, 2014
Facebook's latest acquisition and the future of virtual reality.
With FOMO lurking about, people are finding unique ways to enjoy virtual reality.
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Disney buys Maker Studios for $500 million

Mar 25, 2014
Disney will pay top price for the YouTube production network
Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Bob Iger accepts the Milestone Award onstage during the 25th annual Producers Guild of America Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 19, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. 
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American businesses wary of sanctions in Russia

Mar 18, 2014
Why American companies in Russia may be on alert for further deterioration between Washington and Moscow.
An ad for US soft drink giant Pepsi is seen in Moscow February 29, 2012.
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The price of winning Crimea

Mar 17, 2014
A big political victory for Russia’s leaders will come with costs -- Crimea depends on Ukraine for water, energy, food and 70 percent of its budget.
A youth walks through a nearly empty Lenin Square in central Simferopol on March 17, 2014. Crimea declared independence today and applied to join Russia while the Kremlin braced for sanctions after the flashpoint peninsula voted to leave Ukraine in a ballot that has fanned the worst East-West tensions since the Cold War. 
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Abercrombie? Aeropostale? That's so 2012.

Mar 17, 2014
Aeropostale is closing stores and posted losses for the past five quarters.
A man walks by an Abercrombie and Fitch store on May 24, 2013 in San Francisco, Calif.
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Middle class families fight over East Baton Rouge schools

Mar 14, 2014
Some residents want to leave a struggling public school system by incorporating a new town, St. George.
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