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New Numbers Find 49 Million in Poverty
Nov 7, 2011
The number of people under the official poverty line in the United States is higher than it has been in 50 years: more than 46 million people, more...
Stop Obsessing over credit scores
Chris Farrell Nov 4, 2011
A couple of weeks ago I was at a credit union and a manager mentioned that customers care deeply about their credit scores. It wasn't the case even...
U.S. Leads the World in GDP, Not in "Human Development"
Stan Alcorn Dec 22, 2011
When it comes to the sheer size of the economy -- as measured by the Gross Domestic Product -- the United States leads the world. But GDP may not...
Is the Market Terrified of Democracy?
Stan Alcorn Dec 22, 2011
If you want the economy to work better for more people, as the Economy 4.0 tagline goes, you might think putting economic policy to a vote is a...
A New Look at Poverty and Debt
Stan Alcorn Dec 22, 2011
"Poverty." "Debt." We think we know what these words mean. But this week, with David Brancaccio filling in for Tess Vigland, Marketplace Money took...
What's Behind the New Measure of Poverty?
Stan Alcorn Dec 22, 2011
There's a certain necessary arbitrariness in a lot of economic measurements. Somebody's got to decide how much inflation is good and how much is...
The Problems with the Volcker Rule
Stan Alcorn Dec 22, 2011
In Washington, a piece of the financial reform law that was passed last year is having a tough time getting implemented. It's called the Volcker...
Help Write the Rules for Bank Gambling
Stan Alcorn Dec 22, 2011
Our big bank regulators have a couple of questions for you. Actually, make that 394 questions....
Happy: The Movie
Amanda Aronczyk Nov 3, 2011
A new documentary about the search for happiness is playing in Boulder tonight, Bellingham tomorrow as well as Buffalo, New York City, Flagstaff,...
The Appalachian Trail Index
Amanda Aronczyk Nov 3, 2011
On Tuesday, David checked in on some unconventional economic indicators from early in the recession, and while researching, another unusual indic...
