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Fried German potato crop shrinks size of fries
In what might seem like a counter-intuitive move on Mother Nature's part, Germany's fried crop of extra-large potatoes will have an adverse effect...
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Poems about work and working
Bill Radke had a great talk this morning with former poet laureate Billy Collins. With so much business rhyme in the air between Collins and our...
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Baidu vs. Google: China's search way more romantic
On the profit front, China's Baidu search engine slays the there-contentious Google. This is largely attributed to Google's ongoing issues with the...
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Playlist: Voices Of A Boycott
Posted by Melissa Kaplan
For Marketplace Morning Report, Wednesday, July 21
Arizona's new hardline immigration law has inspired waves of pro...
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Old Spice Red Zone sales drop 7%, despite hot ads
It may be a highly viral ad campaign, but if you're looking at the bottom line, the Old Spice ads aren't necessarily successful. Advertising news...
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Playlist: Into the Summer Stretch
Posted by Melissa Kaplan
For Marketplace Morning Report, Tuesday, July 20
Our stories today were mostly pieces of a larger picture, headlines t...
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If you want the house, pop out the kid and get back to work
It's hard enough preparing for parenthood and trying to get a mortgage going; if you're trying to do both at the same time, these days it's never...
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Playlist: Something's in the Air
Posted by Melissa Kaplan
For Marketplace Morning Report, Monday, July 19
Lobbyists hustling, climate scientists softening and cocoa bean moguls...
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Criticized Vegas resort stops pumping scents into casino
Whether or not gamblers want to admit it, control is an illusion at the casino; patrons must leave themselves at the mercy of any manipulation that...
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Playlist: Huge moves!
Posted by Melissa Kaplan
For Marketplace Morning Report, Friday, July 16
It's hard to know where to start. BP has plugged its massive oil leak ...











