11/02/12
Marketplace for Friday, November 2, 2012
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October's jobs numbers are out, the last unemployment report to be released before Election Day. Kai Ryssdal talks to a small business owner from North Carolina who is still undecided about who to vote for on Tuesday. We hear about one pizza parlor in New Jersey that is trying to return to normal after Sandy, and about how the rich may have a quicker, easier recovery. The rapper Eminem has reached a settlement in a years-long lawsuit over royalty payments. And we hear about the political leanings of the music world in Nashville.
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On the fence: A small business owner wants her candidate to say the right thing
Marketing strategist Olalah Njenga is hoping her candidate will give her the "how" so she can give him her vote.
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Country musicians often sing a GOP tune
Both presidential campaigns have their soundtracks. And on the Republican side, it’s got a twang, with a list of country music artists either endorsing or campaigning with Mitt Romney.
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Finding a slice of normalcy in New Jersey
A local pizza parlor-turned-comfort zone reopens its doors in Toms River.
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'Eminem case' settles digital dispute
The end of a long-running battle between the rapper's producers and Universal Music could mean a payoff for lots of artists.
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New jobs report offers a last word on economy before election
Depending on political spins and eventual revisions, the final Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report before the presidential election, could be good or bad for whoever wins.
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Why the next president wins twice
The Weekly Wrap examines the latest unemployment numbers from October -- the last jobs report to come out before Election Day -- and why that matters.
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Storm hits both rich and poor
A natural disaster like Sandy can be devastating whether you're wealthy or just getting by. But the rich could have an easier, faster recovery.
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Sandy may have flooded paper stock certificates
The basement vault of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation holds 1.3 million shares of stock, bonds and foreign securities. And it was flooded by Superstorm Sandy.
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