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In Bangladesh, workers react and protest
Sanjoy Majumder | May 13, 2013The Bangladesh government makes it easier for garment workers to join trade unions. But will that spark the change factor workers are hoping for?
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Why is my bank offering me more cash back rewards?
Sally Herships | May 13, 2013Banks are desperate to get new business from stable, responsible borrowers. So they're amping up the credit card perks.
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Behind the photo: A bankruptcy lawyer who identifies with her clients
Mitchell Hartman | May 13, 2013Marketplace reporter Mitchell Hartman tells us the story behind one of the photos in "Beyond payday loans."
The SEC attempts to fix conflicts of interest in bond-rating
Noel King | May 13, 2013The SEC meets with experts Tuesday about the alleged conflicts of interest in the bond-rating industry, after delaying new rules to deal with the issue.
Cell phone theft is on the rise, but the industry isn't helping much (Infographic)
Nancy Marshall-Genzer | May 13, 2013Cell phone theft in this country is on the rise – some are calling it an epidemic – but there’s not really any incentive for the industry to help curb the increase.
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Monsanto: The behemoth that controls 90 percent of soybean production
Scott Tong | May 13, 2013The Supreme Court ruling protects a company that controls 90 percent of the expanding soybean production in the U.S. and Latin America; what has followed from Monsanto’s dominance?
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Are 501(c)4 nonprofit groups too partisan?
Stacey Vanek Smith | May 13, 2013They’re called social-welfare organizations, but 501(c)4 nonprofit groups are increasingly partisan lobbying machines on both the left and right. Who can get this tax-exempt status?
Sallie Mae just wanted to celebrate its birthday. Instead, it infuriated Twitter
P. Kim Bui | May 13, 2013Why is Sallie Mae trending on Twitter? The story of a birthday mishap.
Upfront for TV networks: Build brands, loyalty
Kai Ryssdal | May 13, 2013Television executives pitch advertisers on their new lineups this week in elaborate presentations called upfronts. But can the networks still compete with cable?
Reporter's notebook: Behind 'Beyond payday loans'
Nancy Farghalli | May 13, 2013We talk to the reporters who worked on the Marketplace and Propublica investigative story: "Beyond Payday Loans."
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