Sep 11, 2013

Marketplace for Wednesday, September 11, 2013

The rich are getting richer, but in different ways. Sports boosters can be great for a university, but their financial support comes at a high price. And a landmark environmental law comes under attack in California, as legislators complain the law has been abused.

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Final Note

This is not the way to remember 9/11

by Kai Ryssdal

Sep 11, 2013

Corporate America still doesn't get it.

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How the one percent make their money today

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Sep 11, 2013

The gap between rich and poor in America is at its widest ever. But the way the rich make their money has changed.

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Landmark environmental law under threat in California

by Sarah Gardner

Sep 11, 2013

Golden State legislators are voting on whether to weaken a key law protecting the environment. Many say the law has been abused.

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The pros and cons of having a booster back your team

by Amy Scott

Sep 11, 2013

Boosters can be a big financial support to a college, funneling billions of dollars into athletics programs. But teams risk running afoul of NCAA rules.

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After Lehman

Crisis confessionals: Feeling the effects of the financial crisis

by Kai Ryssdal

Sep 11, 2013

Commentaries from listeners about when they started feeling the effects of the financial crisis.

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After Lehman

Graduating into The Lost Generation

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Sep 11, 2013

Students who graduated from college during the financial crisis could spend years trying to regain what they lost during the worst recession in modern memory.