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)
Fundraising, with subtlety, at CPAC
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Noel King
Mar 7, 2014
Delivering a memorable speech at CPAC can yield more for campaigns down the line.
Why has the Oscar lost its buzz?
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Noel King
Feb 25, 2014
Are the films or the ceremonies to blame?
Ranking cities from Miami to Boston to Wichita on inequality
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Noel King
Feb 20, 2014
A new report from the Brookings Institution tracks American cities with the highest and lowest rates of economic inequality. Some cities with less inequality look a lot like the suburbs.
Pandora uses data on your musical taste to lure political advertisers
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Noel King
Feb 14, 2014
You like Bob Marley, because: a) You’re a pot-smoking liberal. B) You’re a libertarian. C) You had a great time in Jamaica during college
Verizon enters the price wars
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Noel King
Feb 13, 2014
As competitors amp up their game, Verizon strategizes
What buying power buys African-Americans
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Noel King
Feb 12, 2014
Not everyone agrees buying power translates into other uses
Entrepreneur offers a better shave for growing market
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Noel King
Feb 10, 2014
With buying power up, black consumers are a new target for specialty products
Who are the biggest givers? And where do they get the money?
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Noel King
Feb 10, 2014
And what are they giving to?
How much personal debt is too much?
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Noel King
Feb 7, 2014
Consumer debt is rising over all. Financial advisors say we need to keep our personal debt load at no more than 30 percent of our take-home pay.
Why would you hire the long-term unemployed? Why not?
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Noel King
Jan 27, 2014
We expect the President to ask companies to pledge to hire the unemployed. But some hiring managers see a potential risk in hiring someone who's been out of work for a long time.