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Marketplace Live: What a difference four years does not make

Hosted By
Kai Ryssdal and Justin Rowlatt
Sep 28, 2012
Subprime Meltdown. The Collapse of Lehman Brothers. Too Big To Fail. Those headlines dominated the global news in 2008. But how are they playing out this election year?
Posted In: bbc
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What is the cost of a House vote?

by
Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jul 11, 2012
Congress votes on repealing Obamacare for the 33rd time. Are symbolic votes worth the cost to taxpayers?
Posted In: Affordable Care Act, Congress, Republicans, Democrats
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The Obama interview: U.S. must invest in itself

Interview by
Kai Ryssdal
Mar 21, 2012
On a two-day trip to promote his energy policy, President Obama said the nation must invest in alternative energy or cede leadership to China. He called on Congress to help create jobs by providing more aid to struggling homeowners and investing more in infrastructure.
Posted In: Barack Obama, solar, energy, Economy
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Welcoming more immigrants could help boost the U.S. economy

May 5, 2011
Immigration policy may be a place to look for economic growth in the U.S.
Posted In: Immigration
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How to fix Social Security

Feb 23, 2011
Commentator Robert Reich says there's one way to keep Social Security financially solvent. And it doesn't involve cutting benefits or raising the retirement age.
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The impact of illegal immigrant births

by
Amy Scott
Aug 12, 2010
A new study from the Pew Hispanic Center says in 2008, 340,000 babies were born in the U.S. to at least one parent who was in this country illegally. That's nearly 1 in 12 newborns. A section of the constitution grants automatic citizenship to those babies. Amy Scott reports on what that means for the economy.
Posted In: Immigration
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Paul Krugman on fixing the global economy

Interview by
Kai Ryssdal
Jun 4, 2012
The Nobel Prize-winning economist talks about what's causing a global recession and what central banks need to do to help.
Posted In: global economy, Paul Krugman
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The economic worries of a regular American consumer

Interview by
Kai Ryssdal
Aug 18, 2011
Don Holzschuh has been driving semi-trucks in the Midwest for nearly 35 years. He talks about how he's been trying to survive financially, and why he thinks the recession isn't over.
Posted In: Economy
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Time to focus on jobs and growth

by
Robert Reich
Aug 10, 2011
Commentator Robert Reich says Washington's focus on debt and deficits will not cure what really ails the U.S. economy.
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Block that scary metaphor: The fiscal what?

by
Eve Troeh
Nov 9, 2012
The automatic income-tax increases and budget cuts scheduled for year's end don't all take effect immediately, so why call it a "fiscal cliff"? Because it gets attention.
Posted In: fiscal cliff

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