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Rating Stefon's favorite clubs for business viability

Comedian Bill Hader’s exit from "Saturday Night Live" prompted us to ask, "Would Stefon's clubs work out in the real world?"

by Mark Garrison

The IRS's embarrassment creates free advertising for conservative groups

Revelations the IRS gave extra scrutiny to conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status has raised their profile, and for some, their fundraising.

Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld

The former U.S. defense secretary shares lessons on politics and business.

Interview by Kai Ryssdal

Shanghai smog: Life in a polluted city

Marketplace's Rob Schmitz tells Kai what it's really like to live in smoggy, hazy Shanghai, masks and all.

Interview by Kai Ryssdal

7 tips on what to do if you're being harassed by a debt collector

What can you do if a debt collector is after you? Take some advice from someone in the industry and know your consumer rights.

Walmart can be sued over abuse of 'permatemps' in California warehouse

Walmart could be liable for millions in damages because it controls the supply chain, even if it doesn't employ the workers directly.

by Mitchell Hartman

Protecting troops from a different kind of harm — predatory loans

Military brass, consumer advocates and lawmakers are trying to close loopholes in the Military Lending Act.

by Mitchell Hartman

House Republicans attempt to repeal Obamacare ... for the 37th time

Republicans in the House are expected to hold a vote today to repeal President Obama's health care initiative. It will be their 37th vote on the issue.

What's ahead for the IRS?

To say the Internal Revenue Service is having a bad week is an understatement. And to top it all off, IRS Commissioner Steven Miller was just forced to resign. So how will that effect the rest of the agency responsible for collecting taxes to keep the U.S. government running?

Story By Krissy Clark

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Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld

Interview by

Kai Ryssdal May 16, 2013

The former U.S. defense secretary shares lessons on politics and business.

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A look at Facebook a year after its IPO

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Queena Kim May 17, 2013

Facebook's initial stock offering was a debacle for the company and the NASDAQ, but things are looking...

Beyond Payday Loans

A new joint investigative project from Marketplace and ProPublica focuses on a type of lending that can hook borrowers into a spiral of debt for years: installment loans.

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Angelina Jolie's boon to a small film headed to Cannes

Until days ago, 'Decoding Annie Parker' -- a film about a...

Posted In: documentary, Angelina Jolie

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Why you shouldn't go back to school

In her new book, "Don't Go Back to School,"author Kio Stark...

Posted In: higher education, student loans, student debt

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Is immigration bad for the deficit?

Critics say immigration reform would cost the government trillions in...

Posted In: Immigration

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We asked you to name our conference rooms and the winner is...

We asked listeners to weigh in with suggestions for names for our office...

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Spanish ad has a secret message only kids can see (video)

Technology in an advertisement for a Spanish organization let's...

Posted In: marketing, viral marketing, advertising

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Sallie Mae just wanted to celebrate its birthday. Instead, it infuriated Twitter

Why is Sallie Mae trending on Twitter? The story of a birthday mishap.

Posted In: student debt, student loans, sallie mae

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10 tips for traveling with kids

Nobody likes to hear a screaming kid on a flight or deal with difficult...

Posted In: Travel, airplane travel, kids

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Going for a ride with Chicago's 'raiteros'

Underground labor brokers in Chicago exploit undocumented Latino workers...

Posted In: temp work, undocumented, immigrant

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It's crowded at the top: Freakonomics Radio

The hidden side the unemployment numbers? Folks with advanced degrees are...

Posted In: Education, Unemployment, Jobs

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Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld

Journalism: Practiced. Excellent interview. Thank you.

Annapolis57 | May 17, 2013

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Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld

Donald Rumsfeld's interview on Marketplace today was absolutely unbelievable. Really. Is one of his rules not to believe your own spin? I...

jgrothues | May 16, 2013

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Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld

Ryssdal's interview with Rumsfeld was breathtakingly inappropriate. "Marketplace?" If Ryssdal wants to promote his obvious biases...

rcd43 | May 16, 2013

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How World Finance makes a killing lending on the installment (loan) plan

There is something fundamentally wrong with predatory lending businesses, whether they are pay day loans or installment contracts. The business...

entropyman | May 15, 2013

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