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So we've got three budgets, but is there any overlap?

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David Gura | Apr 10, 2013
Obama adds his budget to competing plans from the House and Senate. Is there any Venn diagram overlap?
Posted In: budget
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Maine lobster could get a marketing boost

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Shannon Mullen | Apr 10, 2013
The lobster industry in Maine has proposed higher fees in order to spend big bucks on advertising. Some lobstermen say that’s a waste of money, but others hope it will increase demand.
Posted In: Food, lobster, maine, marketing
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Margaret Thatcher's economic legacy

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Stephen Beard | Apr 8, 2013
Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first female Prime Minister, died Monday from a stroke at age 87.
Posted In: england, Margaret Thatcher
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Calling all personal finance poets

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Marketplace Money Staff | Apr 5, 2013
April is National Poetry Month -- and also the month when most of us are scrambling to get our taxes filed. Send us your poems about taxes and Uncle Sam for a chance to have them read on the air.
Posted In: poem, poetry
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China uneasy with North Korea's threats

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Rob Schmitz | Apr 10, 2013
A steady drumbeat of threats from North Korea is making the world's second largest economy assess China's relationship with its neighbor.
Posted In: China, North Korea, Xi Jinping
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Grown men who can't wait to play with My Little Ponies

Interview by
Kai Ryssdal | Mar 29, 2013
My Little Pony has a sizable cult fan base of men 18 - 40. Yes, they're called Bronies.
Posted In: bronies, cultural, my little pony
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A little alchemy to save the global economy

Interview by
Kai Ryssdal | Apr 10, 2013
In Neil Irwin's new book, "The Alchemists," central bankers conjure magic to bolster their economies after the financial crisis of 2008.
Posted In: Bankers, Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve
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How much would you spend to save your sick pet?

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Tess Vigeland | Mar 25, 2013
For many people, pets are members of the family. So how do you put a price on the life of your pet?
Posted In: pets, veterinarian
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Rural doctors slow to adopt electronic medical records

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Kristofor Husted | Apr 3, 2013
The federal government wants every doctor to have electronic records by 2015. But the high cost prevents some rural physicians from moving away from paper records.
Posted In: medical records
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T-Mobile's bet: Customers will pay more for phones

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Mitchell Hartman | Mar 26, 2013
What’s the cost of an iPhone? $200, if you pay for the rest of it through a two-year wireless contract. Now T-Mobile plans to upend the business model, asking customers to pay the true cost of the phone, and probably lower monthly wireless bills. Will their plan work with customers?
Posted In: iPhone, T-Mobile

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