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Frankfurt readies for possible influx of London bankers
Sep 21, 2017
Frankfurt hopes to draw London bankers post-Brexit but some residents have concerns.
Mobile merger greenlight more likely now
by
Reema Khrais
Sep 21, 2017
Sprint and T-Mobile have tried to merge before, but federal regulators nixed the plan. The business climate under Trump may smooth the way for a deal. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Merkel ahead as Germans prepare for Sunday’s election
Sep 21, 2017
A strong economy bodes well for longstanding German leader.
The latest Obamacare repeal bill sounds a lot like welfare reform
Sep 20, 2017
The Graham-Cassidy health care bill means less funding for states, according to a new analysis.
HHS documents show Obamacare marketing was working in 2016
Sep 20, 2017
Under the Obama administration, health officials not only invested in an ACA media blitz, but also in measuring its efficacy, according to the former chief marketing officer for the federal health insurance exchange HealthCare.gov.
The fight to prohibit workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation
Sep 20, 2017
The nonprofit Lambda Legal Defense Fund has filed an appeal on a case of discrimination based on sexual orientation that could go to the Supreme Court.
Why we still don't grasp racial economic inequality
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Kai Ryssdal
Sep 19, 2017
A new study from Yale suggests some Americans are more blind to economic inequality than others.
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The plot thickens around the Fed's "dot plot"
Sep 18, 2017
The Fed's graph of members' interest rates projections for times a year is a closely watched indicator on Wall Street
North Korean missile launches impact US defense spending priorities
Sep 18, 2017
The Senate is voting on military spending with a wary eye on North Korea as the country continues to test missiles over Japan. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Is bipartisanship good for the economy?
by
Kai Ryssdal
Sep 15, 2017
We already know what partisans think.