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Apr 1, 2014

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Housing is lagging: construction spending is down, as are pending home sales. Blame the L's: labor, lumber, land and loans. Oh, and lousy weather.

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The Secret Life of a Food Stamp

Part I: The secret life of a food stamp

by Krissy Clark
Apr 1, 2014
The biggest winners of the SNAP economy are the ones the government won’t tell you about.
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Datebook

PB&J tops the menu

by Michelle Philippe
Apr 1, 2014
Marketplace Datebook for Wednesday, April 2, 2014
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Housing's bad month, via the letter 'L'

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Apr 1, 2014
Blame the L's: labor, lumber, land, loans... and lousy weather.
A construction worker stands on the roof of a condo complex under construction on July 17, 2013 in Berkeley, California.
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Michael Lewis calls the stock exchange 'rigged'

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 1, 2014
It's not about screaming on the trading floor anymore.
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The yacht index: How the price of pricey boats shifts

by Sally Herships
Apr 1, 2014
Is it possible that yachts can serve as an economic indicator?
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Final Note

3-D printing could be the future of construction

by David Gura
Apr 1, 2014
There's no waste. And if you want to renovate? Recycle.
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Filling up the landfill, one coffee pod at a time

by David Gura
Apr 1, 2014
Single-serve coffee makers like the Keurig machine are wasteful.
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Housing is lagging: construction spending is down, as are pending home sales. Blame the L’s: labor, lumber, land and loans. Oh, and lousy weather.

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