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The Future

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Scott Jagow
Mar 30, 2010
I have news, dear reader. Tomorrow will be the last day of the Scratch Pad blog and my last day at Marketplace....
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How H-1B workers affect U.S. jobs

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Renita Jablonski
Apr 1, 2009
There's been severe political backlash this year against highly-skilled foreign workers due in part to legislation surrounding the financial crisis. Renita Jablonski talks to Professor Robert Kennedy, who covers globalization in his new book.
Posted In: Jobs
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When do you buy organic? When do experts?

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Adriene Hill
May 4, 2011
I never know when it makes sense to shell out extra money for organic foods. It's one of the reasons I started working on the story for Marketpla...
Posted In: conventional food, farming, Food, GMOS, organics, pesticides, population, prices, sustainability
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Why are oil prices dropping?

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Ashley Milne-Tyte
Oct 16, 2008
The price of oil this morning is $72 a barrel -- half of what it was three months ago. Ashley Milne-Tyte looks into some factors influencing oil markets, including the disappearance of some speculators.
Posted In: Oil
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What's your opinion on the bailout?

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Richard Core
Sep 19, 2008
We've been hearing a lot from the bureaucrats, politicians and pundits about the U.S. government's plan to restore confidence in the financial...
Posted In: bailout, credit crunch, mortgage meltdown
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Loan not good idea for U.S. car makers

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Scott Jagow and Chris Farrell
Oct 30, 2008
There's talk of a loan to GM and Chrysler to assist with a merger. But economics correspondent Chris Farrell tells Scott Jagow U.S. auto makers should avoid a government loan and just declare bankruptcy.
Posted In: Auto, Mergers and Acquisitions
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What's your opinion on the bailout?

by
Richard Core
Sep 19, 2008
We've been hearing a lot from the bureaucrats, politicians and pundits about the U.S. government's plan to restore confidence in the financial...
Posted In: bailout, credit crunch, mortgage meltdown
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Why not tax gas while it's cheaper?

Nov 17, 2008
The good old days of $2 a gallon gas have returned. Why not tack on a tax to help run a fuel-efficient economy down the road? Fortune Magazine's Allan Sloan explains to Scott Jagow why this is a good idea.
Posted In: Oil
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FRUM: Don't raise taxes for the rich

Nov 24, 2010
Commentator David Frum doesn't think taxing the rich is going to get the economy out of a rut.
Posted In: Taxes
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Housing plan raises ethical questions

Feb 20, 2009
Mortgage relief is on its way, but not everyone who will receive help from Obama's housing plan may warrant it. Is it fair? Tess Vigeland speaks with ethics columnist Randy Cohen about the questions involved in paying for our neighbors' mortgages.
Posted In: Housing

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