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Teachers reflect on state worker pension reform
Apr 23, 2012 Many states are cutting back on benefits promised to public employees, sparking a political debate.
New York latest state to cut pension benefits
Mar 15, 2012 New York legislators approve state employee pension cuts by $80 billion over 30 years. Now 44 states have cut benefits to close budget gaps.
New York union workers threaten strike
Dec 28, 2011 A strike by the union representing office building workers hasn't happened in more than a decade, but Occupy Wall Street and the 99 percent mentality have given union members more confidence lately.
Mid-day Extra: How Occupy Wall Street is allowed to camp out
Nov 24, 2011
How is it that the Occupy Wall Street protesters have managed to stay camped out for so long already?
9/11: Our producer remembers...
Sep 9, 2011 Marketplace producer Megan Larson lived and worked in Manhattan during 9/11. Her husband worked across from the World Trade Center and shared his story with her.Pay by phone parking in the Big Apple.
Aug 17, 2011 New York City will test parking meters you can pay for with your cell phone. Users will get an alert when the meter is about to expire and can add...
Mercer ranks the world's most expensive cities
Nov 24, 2011 If you think your apartment is expensive, try living in Luanda, Angola -- which has been named the world's most expensive city by the compensatio...
Meet New York's 'Urban Prospector'
Nov 24, 2011 So it turns out the streets of New York really are paved with gold. Raffi Stepanian is a self-described urban prospector. Stepanian makes his li...
