02/20/13
Marketplace for Wednesday, February 20, 2013
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Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) discusses the sequester and the impact it could have on his region. Walmart is expected to deliver bad news to investors tomorrow, blaming the payroll tax increase for slow sales. A new survey from Pew offers details about why people take out payday loans even though they know they are getting a raw deal. Dartmouth University recently stopped offering credit for Advanced Placement courses. A New Hampshire city is trying out a new device designed to ease parking headaches. And in the latest installment of Freakonomics Radio, Stephen Dubner talks about why the government is making less money from gas taxes, despite the rising prices at the pump.
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More colleges stop giving credit for AP exams
As more high schoolers take Advanced Placement exams, more colleges are refusing to give class credit for them.
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Why gas prices vary from station to station
Gas prices have risen 45 cents in the past month, but one gas station owner says he isn't making much profit from it.
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Sen. Mark Warner on why the sequester cuts are 'stupid'
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) explains why across-the-board cuts on defense spending and elsewhere is bad business.
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Parking meter headaches? There's an app for that
More cities are turning to handheld devices and smartphone apps to make it easier for you to feed the parking meter.
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Payday lenders inspire mixed feelings from borrowers
New Pew report finds that payday borrowers feel both relief -- and that they are being taken advantage of.
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Walmart discovers the payroll tax may bite
The nation's largest retailer may see slump in February sales figures.
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Freakonomics: Doing a U-turn on the gas tax
The gas tax helps pay for our roads; and we’re not collecting as much money as we need.
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Get ready to stream: more Wi-Fi coming your way
The Federal Communications Commission votes to set aside more of the wireless spectrum for Wi-Fi.
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