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Survey says both sides need to play nicer

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 21, 2016
In a Colby College/Boston Globe survey, nine out of 10 people called for more civility in the election.
Hillary Clinton shakes hands with Donald Trump while attending the annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City.  
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Let's do the numbers... on the debt

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Oct 20, 2016
Losing sleep over the deficit & debt? Don't worry...yet
As the number of the current U.S. national debt is seen on a screen, Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen testifies during a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.   
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Economic Anxiety Index®

If the economy is rigged, toward whom?

by Kimberly Adams
Oct 20, 2016
Most say the rich and companies benefit. Beyond that, there are stark divisions.
Most Americans agree economic benefits are skewed toward the rich, along with big corporations.
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The history of dirty politics as told through campaign buttons

by Marketplace Contributor
Oct 14, 2016
Before the viral video, there was the campaign button.
Courtesy Will Roland
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Is the Trump brand transitioning or dying?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Oct 13, 2016
The presidential nominee puts his name on everything from dress shirts to buildings.
Campaign buttons and hats are for sale outside a campaign rally by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at the Henderson Pavilion in Henderson, Nevada.
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Why Trump's taxable income could be close to zero

by Adam Allington
Sep 9, 2016
The presidential candidate says he'll release returns after an audit. Opponents claim he's hiding something.
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump announces his tax plan during a press conference at Trump Tower in New York on September 28, 2015.   
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Without Trump, Taj Mahal workers face their fate

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Sep 5, 2016
Workers at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City are on strike and the casino threatens to shut down.
The Trump Taj Mahal Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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Trump’s visit to Mexico: Trade... and about that wall

by Kai Ryssdal and Kimberly Adams
Aug 31, 2016
The takeaway from Trump's surprise visit to Mexico, where he met with President Enrique Peña Nieto.
EVERETT, WA - AUGUST 30: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally on August 30, 2016 at Xfinity Arena in Everett, Washington. Trump addressed immigration issues on the same night that his campaign confirmed an August 31 meeting with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto.
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Is this man our next Treasury secretary?

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Aug 31, 2016
Steven Mnuchin is a Wall Street financier and Donald Trump's national campaign finance manager.
Steve Mnuchin speaks onstage at City Harvest: An Event Of Practical Magic on April 24, 2014 in New York City.   
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Homeland Security rethinking private detention centers

by Adam Allington
Aug 31, 2016
Homeland Security is evaluating the use of contractors for immigrant detention centers.
A guard escorts an immigrant detainee from a "segregation cell" back into the general population at the Adelanto Detention Facility.
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