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Can the Hollywood baseball movie make a comeback?

by Adriene Hill and Robert Garrova
Jul 19, 2017
The strike and steroids " purged a lot of the sentimentality" from the game, says Jay Caspian Kang of the New York Times.
Kevin Costner and Ray Liotta in "Field of Dreams."
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Can a better-designed bike helmet make people safer on the road?

by Adriene Hill and Robert Garrova
Jul 19, 2017
Gloria Hwang, the founder and CEO of helmet company Thousand, thinks so.
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My Economy: Life as a millennial renter priced out of the housing market

by Robert Garrova
Jul 5, 2017
A young working professional still thinks owning a home is part of the American Dream
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‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ writers on why their film is different than all the other Spider-Man movies

by Adriene Hill and Robert Garrova
Jul 4, 2017
Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley say it’s more about teen angst than a grown-up Spidey.
John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, writers on "Spider-Man: Homecoming" 
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My Economy: Health care uncertainty means business uncertainty

by Robert Garrova
Jun 26, 2017
One woman is holding off on growing her small business, even though the demand is there.
Violins in a workshop. 
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Here’s the company that makes those National Park and Smokey Bear signs

by Robert Garrova
Jun 23, 2017
One woman started it out of a garage and now they make 25,000 signs and markers a year
Wood Product Signs and Rocky Mountain Aluminum workers posing with Smokey the Bear signs.
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My Economy: Battling U.S. immigration bureaucracy from Australia

by Robert Garrova
Jun 16, 2017
After living in America for years, one Australian immigrant faces uncertainty about staying.
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How aprons took Ellen Bennett from line cook to CEO

by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
Jun 2, 2017
Ellen Bennett founded Hedley & Bennett to create uniforms that give chefs "a sense of dignity and pride."
“We’re a full-blown manufacturing company…And people can come and visit. This is totally open to the public,” says Ellen Bennett of Hedley & Bennett
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My Economy: Working as a CFO — chief family officer

by Robert Garrova
Jun 1, 2017
Sherri Messer loves being a stay-at-home mom, but she's nervous about what comes next.
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'Let's be real' and open markets, NAFTA architect Carla Hills says

by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
May 30, 2017
The former US trade representative says there's room for improvement, but restrictions could be costly.
President George Bush caps his pen after signing the North American Free Trade Agreement on Dec. 17, 1992, in Washington, D.C. Looking on are Canadian Ambassador Derek Burney, left, U.S. Trade Rep. Carla Hills and Mexican Ambassador Gustavo Petricioli.
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