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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?
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Noel King
Apr 7, 2014
The order will ban federal contractors from retaliating against employees who discuss what they're paid.
Momentum stocks slowed down in March
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Noel King
Mar 28, 2014
Stocks for trendy companies slowed down significantly in March
NLRB rules Northwestern football players can unionize
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Noel King
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.
Syrian aid that hits home
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Noel King
Mar 26, 2014
As the conflict in Syria enters its fourth year, aid groups now work to "bring the conflict home."
Facebook buys Oculus for $2 billion
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Noel King
Mar 26, 2014
Facebook's latest acquisition and the future of virtual reality.
Disney buys Maker Studios for $500 million
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Noel King
Mar 25, 2014
Disney will pay top price for the YouTube production network
American businesses wary of sanctions in Russia
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Noel King
Mar 18, 2014
Why American companies in Russia may be on alert for further deterioration between Washington and Moscow.
The price of winning Crimea
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Noel King
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.
Abercrombie? Aeropostale? That's so 2012.
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Noel King
Mar 17, 2014
Aeropostale is closing stores and posted losses for the past five quarters.
Middle class families fight over East Baton Rouge schools
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Noel King
Mar 14, 2014
Some residents want to leave a struggling public school system by incorporating a new town, St. George.