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Another Fed meeting... Why bother?
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Jan 30, 2013
With interest rates locked near zero until 6.5 percent unemployment, what's the point of meeting until then?
Pentagon cuts threaten economies in military towns
Jim Burress Jan 29, 2013
As furloughs loom, worries abound in Warner Robins, Ga.
D.C.'s economy expects hit from defense cutbacks
Scott Tong Jan 24, 2013
Three big employers dependent on defense spending, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and General Dynamic all expect cuts to their contracting services.
Reporting from Miami: An economic roundtable with Jeremy Hobson
Jeremy Hobson Jan 24, 2013
Reporting from WLRN's studio in Miami, Marketplace host Jeremy Hobson holds a roundtable discussion about the economic issues affecting Miami.
Mayor Tomás Regalado, Miami, and the American Dream
Jeremy Hobson Jan 22, 2013
He came here as a boy from Cuba, worked hard, became a local reporter, and, today, he's the mayor of one of the largest cities in the country. Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado talks about his city and his American Dream.
Fed transcripts from 2007 show divided board
Dan Bobkoff Jan 21, 2013
Newly released transcripts from 2007 show Federal Reserve officials were slow to act as the economy slid into recession.
U.S. trade deficit surges
Jeff Horwich Jan 11, 2013
New data for the month of November show the U.S. trade deficit has hit its widest point in seven months -- but could that be a good thing?
Republicans and Democrats diverge on economic outlook
Frank Newport Jan 18, 2013
How confident are you about our economic future? A survey from the polling firm Gallup finds the answer may have more to do with politics than economics.
Fiscal cliff rewrites the calendar for the IRS
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Jan 9, 2013
Taxpayers will have to wait eight extra days to file returns to give the IRS time to absorb tax changes in the fiscal cliff deal.
I do? Tallying up the marriage penalty in the new fiscal deal
Krissy Clark Jan 8, 2013
The fiscal cliff deal raises taxes on individuals making at least $400,000 and couples making at least $450,000. Of course, 400 plus 400 does not equal 450. So what's going on?
