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Tracking the economy and GDP through trash
Kai Ryssdal Aug 16, 2012
How does our garbage relate to our GDP? Economist Michael McDonough has worked out the GDP-to-trash economic indicator.
United Nations looks at world happiness levels
Jeremy Hobson Apr 3, 2012
A new report of the world's happiest countries helps point to factors besides GDP that help contribute to a happy population.
Robots across America
David Brancaccio Mar 30, 2012
Marketplace's David Brancaccio and his robot dog Wilson drive coast to coast without as much as a "hello" to fellow humans.
Robots Ate My Road Trip--Day 5
David Brancaccio Mar 29, 2012
David Brancaccio continues his journey across the United States only interacting with machines--at least today some of them were pretty fun.
Robots ate my road trip, day three
David Brancaccio Mar 27, 2012
Almost halfway through his coast to coast, robot-fueled journey, David Brancaccio has to heat up dinner on his car's exhaust.
Business reporting for the 99%
David Brancaccio Jan 30, 2012
David Brancaccio on the past and future of business journalism. Watch the live video stream Monday night from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University.
Who You Gonna Call? Growthbusters!
Nov 10, 2011
How many times have you heard that the only way we can simultaneously reduce unemployment and pay down debt is to "grow our way out"? One gets th...
Do Tax Deductions Impact Charitable Giving?
Nov 9, 2011
There's talk of reducing the tax incentive for giving to charity for the wealthiest taxpayers. Why now? And what impact would that have on...
Why Do You Give to Charity?
Amanda Aronczyk Nov 8, 2011
If you're answer is: "For the tax breaks, of course!" you might be offered less of an incentive in the near future....
