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Noel King

Sr. Reporter

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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.

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The U.S. Treasury takes steps to stop tax inversions

by Noel King
Sep 23, 2014
The new rules eliminates some of the financial benefits of heading overseas.
An illuminated Burger King sign is seen on August 25, 2014 in Washington, DC.
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When private investors, not taxpayers, pay the toll

by Noel King
Sep 22, 2014
Several private investors in Indiana get trapped by the potholes of infrastructure.
A vehicle approach toll booths.
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What a House majority leader brings to banking

by Noel King
Sep 2, 2014
Eric Cantor will be paid more than $3 million a year by an investment bank.
Former House majority leader Eric Cantor has a new job with Wall Street providing "strategic counsel" to an investment bank's corporate and institutional clients.
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Donations flow in to help Detroit water customers

by Noel King
Aug 28, 2014
Donations provide relief as Detroit resumes shutting off delinquent customers' water.
People stand over bottles of water as demonstrators protest against the Detroit Water and Sewer Department July 18, 2014 in Detroit, Michigan.
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As humanitarian crises grow, so does the aid industry

by Noel King
Aug 11, 2014
The industry that cares for vulnerable people expands with the need.
A displaced Iraqi girl from the Yazidi community holds a piece of bread after crossing the Iraqi-Syrian border at the Fishkhabur crossing, in northern Iraq, on August 11, 2014. Most of the Yazidi is out of reach for humanitarian aid workers.
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Russia swore off our chicken legs. But not to worry.

by Noel King
Aug 7, 2014
Russia's sanctions against importing food from the West shouldn't affect the U.S.
Russia retaliated against tough new Western sanctions by banning most food imports from the United States and the European Union.
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How the McDonald's ruling impacts the franchise industry

by Noel King
Jul 30, 2014
It's not yet clear how the NLRB's decision will affect other companies.
The National Labor Relations Board ruled McDonald's could be held "jointly liable" for labor and wage violations made by its franchise owners.
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How can tech companies diversify their workforces?

by Noel King
Jul 24, 2014
It takes more than just training and recruiting women and people of color.
People work inside Twitter headquarters in San Francisco, California. 
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More schools offer free lunches, but who's paying?

by Noel King
Jul 22, 2014
Schools in Texas are trying a new approach by offering free meals to all students.
Students at Yorkshire Elementary School in Manassas, Virginia, sample new school dishes on a menu created to meet new standards.  
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Keeping teachers in the classroom

by Noel King
Jul 18, 2014
Public schools are struggling with teacher retention.
Public schools are having a hard time keeping teachers.
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