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This former political operative now helps tech companies wrangle government

Sep 24, 2018
Bradley Tusk's new book "The Fixer" is about breaking the rules while respecting regulation.
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How socialism became the talk of the midterms

Sep 11, 2018
The term has re-entered politics in America, but it means different things to different people.
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) speaks to supporters after winning the Vermont primary on Super Tuesday on March 1, 2016, in Essex Junction, Vermont.
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Why election security experts really like paper records

Aug 22, 2018
Our aging voting systems are vulnerable, but can Congress act fast enough to be effective?
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How residents crossed party lines to revitalize this Pennsylvania city

Jul 5, 2018
The philosophy of some the people living in this town: "You check your politics at the door."
North Duke Street in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. 
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Dan Schulman, left, the CEO of PayPal, on stage with Marketplace Morning Report host David Brancaccio at the 2018 Aspen Ideas Festival.
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Unions brace for Supreme Court Janus decision

Jun 25, 2018
Organized labor in Nevada is holding its own, in spite of right-to-work rules that ban charging fees to nonunion members — something the Janus case might lead to for public-sector unions nationwide.
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Mexico's presidential elections have big implications for U.S. energy companies

Jun 22, 2018
The front-runner in Mexico's presidential election, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has called for more energy privatization.
Andrés Manuel López Obrador, known as AMLO, tells supporters that the supposed economic benefits of reform such as lower gasoline and electricity costs haven't yet materialized. June 3, 2018, Mexico City.
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With the nomination of Kathy Kraninger to lead the CFPB, what can we expect from the agency?

Jun 18, 2018
President Donald Trump has nominated a permanent director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency created after the financial crisis. The nominee, Kathy Kraninger, is a federal budget official. We take a look at why the White House chose her and how the bureau has changed since its inception. Click the audio player above […]

Here's how to negotiate, from the political stage to your family

Jun 15, 2018
Wharton professor Maurice Schweitzer explains the fundamental principles behind the skill.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump during their historic summit at the Capella hotel on Sentosa Island on June 12 in Singapore.
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