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Old get richer, young get poorer
Matt Berger Nov 10, 2011
The Marketplace Daily Pulse is down today, minus 68 percent, in fact.
That's how far wealth has dropped for younger U.S. households in the past ...
How many resumes to find a job? For one man, 10.
David Brancaccio Nov 10, 2011
With the unemployment rate spending another month around 9 percent, we're looking at a number you can count on both hands: 10. That's how many ve...
The cost of waiting skyrockets
Matt Berger Nov 10, 2011
For the folks on the Eastern seaboard still waiting for utility crews to fix their power lines after the recent freak snow storm -- and for each...
Fictional war is big business
David Brancaccio Nov 10, 2011
In these austere times, when the Pentagon has to deal with new constraints on its budget, there's signs that the private sector is not cutting ba...
Mid-day Extra: This year's most popular Halloween costumes
Nov 24, 2011
What were the most popular Halloween costumes this year around the U.S.?
Kids targeted by sugary drink ads
David Brancaccio Nov 10, 2011
A new study out from Yale's Rudd Center shows that children and teens are more exposed to ads for high-calorie soda drinks than ever before.
The...
A new Saab story?
David Brancaccio Oct 31, 2011
There's a lot of talk about China investing in Europe these day. Now it looks like the road ahead for Swedish car manufacturer Saab might just be...
Happy days for Exxon Mobil
David Brancaccio Oct 31, 2011
Happy days are here again, if you are the oil company Exxon Mobil. Our Marketplace Daily Pulse was quickened today after Exxon said it earned $10...
Report: College tuition continues to rise nationally
Daryl Paranada Oct 31, 2011
College tuition bills will soon start showing up for next semester and they'll be enough to get the pulse racing. The College Board said today tu...
Netflix shares tumble
David Brancaccio Nov 11, 2011
Netflix stock could use some mouth-to-mouth today. The company's shares fell more than 30 percent today, the first time they have been below $100 since the summer of 2009.
