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Betting wrong on gentrification in Chicago
Sylvester Monroe Feb 13, 2013
During the bubble, many snapped up properties in neighborhoods they thought were going to become more affluent. But instead of moving up, Chicago's Englewood neighborhood has been spiraling down.
An economic breakdown of Chicago's Englewood neighborhood
Chau Tu Feb 11, 2013
This week, Marketplace's Sylvester Monroe reports from Englewood, a neighborhood on Chicago's South Side, which has one of the highest homicide rates in the city.
EU data protection law could trigger trade war
Stephen Beard Feb 11, 2013
The EU's Justice Commissioner says American companies like Google and Facebook must abide by a proposed new European law on data protection or face stiff penalties.
How to avoid email hackers in two easy steps
Chester Wisniewski Feb 11, 2013
Marketplace Tech contributor Chester Wisniewski of the computer security firm Sophos says change your password and lie.
Putting a black box in every new car
Queena Kim Feb 11, 2013
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing black-box rules that would kick in in September 2014.
Entrepreneurs try to popularize 3D printing
Gracie Zheng Feb 9, 2013
3D printing has been used in industry for years. But now the process, which entails building objects layer by layer with plastic filament, is becoming affordable for individuals. And that has spawned businesses.
The medical Internet of things and the future of health care
David Brancaccio Feb 8, 2013
How will health care be transformed by smart devices, continuous patient monitoring, and tele-medicine?
Why GPS could keep its American accent
David Brancaccio Feb 8, 2013
The European Union is taking a hard look this week at its Galileo navigation system -- an alternative to American GPS. Galileo is so far costing three times what was projected.
Background check: what it really takes to buy a gun
David Gura Feb 8, 2013
In most states, buyers fill out a federal form that the gun dealer keeps in his shop. In restrictive states, for some guns, buyers need to provide references.
Amazon to launch virtual currency
Jim Burress Feb 7, 2013
This week, the retailing giant said it will soon offer its own currency, called the Amazon Coin.
