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My Economy

My Economy: Learning a trade instead of taking on debt

by Robert Garrova
Feb 28, 2017
John Williams decided to become a mechanic rather than going to school.
John Williams sought a job a that didn't need a degree and ended up working as a mechanic in the Bay Area.
Photo courtesy of John Williams
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How The Deck Is Stacked

Coal miners from two generations betting on Trump

by Marketplace Staff
Feb 21, 2017
We hear from a retired West Virginia miner and another just starting his career.
In West Virginia, 12,000 mining jobs have been lost; Trump supporters bet on him to bring them back.
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Autodesk CEO on 3D printing and human inferiority

by Molly Wood and Robert Garrova
Jan 17, 2017
Carl Bass says 3D printing is ideal for highly customized manufacturing.
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Sugar plantation closure marks end of a way of life in Hawaii

by Marketplace Contributor
Dec 9, 2016
At its peak in the 1930’s, sugar employed 50,000 people across the islands.
HC&S VP of factory operations Robert Luuwai, walks through the sugar mill on Maui for one of the last times.
Molly Solomon
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Disappearing Jobs

Before Instagram, there were daguerreotypes

by Bridget Bodnar
Aug 31, 2016
A daguerreotypist explains the art and technology behind an early form of photography.
A daguerreotype of Jack Be Little Squash.
Jerry Spagnoli/Heirloom Harvest
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Postal service can't deliver long-term, stable jobs

by Kimberly Adams
Mar 21, 2016
USPS is looking at ways to increase revenues.
The stability of a U.S. Postal Service job is now shaky.
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Workers still not quitting jobs at pre-recession levels

by Mitchell Hartman
Feb 9, 2016
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary has shown steady improvement in layoffs, job openings and hiring.
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Quitting the Bakken: one oil worker walks away

by Marketplace Contributor
Mar 23, 2015
With hours cut, work in the Bakken oil fields don't seem worth it to one worker.
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Final Note

More unmarried Americans, thanks to economic woes

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 24, 2014
The number of single Americans is at an all-time high.
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With job vacancies up, employers take longer to hire

by David Gura
Jul 9, 2014
The Bureau says employers are advertising more jobs. But are they actually hiring?
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