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Mobility

Americans are worrying about financial security even when they have jobs

by Kai Ryssdal
May 17, 2017
Individuals are bearing the risk of the economy, 'Financial Diaries' authors say.
Steady clerical and administrative jobs that employed lots of people have disappeared, Jonathan Morduch says.
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Why aren't we moving as much for work?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Apr 14, 2017
Economists are puzzled by a drop in mobility in the labor market.
High rents aren’t big enough to explain why Americans are much less mobile geographically than they were in the past, said Abigail Wozniak, associate professor of economics at Notre Dame.
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Learning Curve

Opening economic doors with early childhood education

by Eliza Mills
Feb 13, 2015
Can a good preschool education lead to higher wages?
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My Money Story: The economics of life in a wheelchair

by Eliza Mills
Feb 13, 2015
An accident that changed Jay Cramer's mobility also changed his finances.
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Your Wallet: What does the American Dream mean to you?

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
Feb 6, 2015
During our series with the BBC, Six Routes to Riches, we’ve been talking about mobility all over the world, and here in the United States. So what does the American Dream mean to you? Do you feel like you are upwardly mobile? Share your stories on the web, by visiting us on Marketplace’s Facebook page, […]
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Fewer Americans are moving. Why?

by Raghu Manavalan
Oct 10, 2014
Where do you live? Why do you live there?
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Strutting in style at the Grammys doesn't come cheap

by Noel King
Jan 24, 2014
The dress, the hair, the limo -- even if you're not a star (yet), it's part of the cost of breaking into the music business.
Model/Singer/Actress Colette Falla. Styling by Catherine Joubert
Courtesy of Colette Falla
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Changing neighborhoods can change your life

by Marketplace Contributor
Feb 13, 2013
Helping poor families relocate to safer neighborhoods with better schools shown to improve mobility for children.
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The Next America

An old song still resonates: 'Is it because I'm black?'

by Marketplace Contributor
Jan 18, 2013
Singer Syl Johnson beat the odds he sang about, but barriers still restrain black economic mobility
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A car can transport people out of poverty

by Marketplace Contributor
Oct 5, 2012
When you're poor, car trouble can spiral out of control -- but for those without access to public transportation, a car is essential.
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