11/01/12
Marketplace for Thursday, November 1, 2012
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The Wealth & Poverty Desk interviews indie rock band The National about their involvement in the election, and their popular song "Bloodbuzz Ohio." Meanwhile, telecom rivals AT&T and T-Mobile have decided to share mobile networks so that New York and New Jersey residents can receive better cell phone service. Some experts are blaming Superstorm Sandy on climate change and say that the storm was very predictable. And Gallup editor-in-chief Frank Newport talks about how Sandy has disrupted their polling.
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Election issues with a melody: An interview with The National
Indie rockers The National take a break from a recording session in upstate New York to talk politics and election issues, and perform a version of their economically inspired "Bloodbuzz Ohio"
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Video Exclusive: The National perform 'Bloodbuzz Ohio'
Listen to a special recording of the election-inspired “Bloodbuzz Ohio,” performed for Marketplace at The National's recording studio in Rhinebeck, N.Y.
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Band The National weighs in on politics, the election and Ohio
Reporter Krissy Clark sits down with the lead singer of The National to see how a 'non-political' band makes music in an election year.
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Sandy strands elderly in New York highrises
New York is boosting food deliveries to elderly residents stuck in powerless high-rise buildings. Nonprofits are scrambling to help too.
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Hospitals take simple steps to prevent harm
Cutting down on preventable problems saves lives and money.
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Sandy's water damage was predictable
Experts say damage to New York's subway from rising sea levels should not have come as a surprise and other cities could experience similar devastation from Sandy-like storms and hurricanes.
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Can a city make money on art?
Last year's months-long Pacific Standard Time arts event brought almost two million visitors to the city and pumped $280 million into Southern California.
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AT&T and T-Mobile combine service in storm zone
But is the move by the rival phone companies more about business than helping out?
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The Sandy effect on election night
Voter turnout may be lower than expected on the East Coast, but results could stay the same.
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What's your dream corporate mashup?
Now that AT&T and T-Mobile are teaming up, we wondered what other rivals would be better together.
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