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Dallas: You Know You're Wealthy When...
Apr 9, 2013
We've been going around the country since the beginning of the year, asking people to finish this sentence: You know you're wealthy, when...
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Beach fire pits spark battle between private interests and public land
Apr 8, 2013
Southern Californians are known for their laid-back attitude. But a fight over beaches has split folks who own expensive beach front homes and beach-goers who gather around fire pits.
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Why have so many people given up looking for work?
Apr 5, 2013
The jobs numbers are out and the work force is shrinking again. Why are people quitting their searches and what do they do once they've stopped? We hear from a discouraged worker.
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Recovery from job loss: Easier for whites than blacks
Apr 3, 2013
A new study from Pew on economic mobility examines how unemployment affects black and white families differently.
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How did the social safety net get its name?
Apr 2, 2013
How did that phrase -- the safety net-- become a household term for social programs in the first place?
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Incentivizing cheating: Can we learn from Atlanta?
Apr 2, 2013
Key figures in the Atlanta school cheating scandal admit to the practice, but did we learn anything about incentives?
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Did 'barefoot homeless guy' really deserve charity?
Mar 29, 2013
Remember the “barefoot homeless guy” from when an NYPD officer bought him shoes? Well, he’s back in the news this week after being seen recently counting a “huge wad of bills.”
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Oyler principal on the budget bubble?
Mar 28, 2013
Craig Hockenberry has been the guiding force at Oyler School for more than a decade. But cuts could threaten his job.
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Flying with a net, literal and figurative
Mar 26, 2013
Our reporter learns to fly on a trapeze -- and gets a crash course in safety nets, both real and metaphoric.
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Show me your (real and metaphoric) safety net
Mar 26, 2013
One woman's definition of a safety net: Something that lets you take risks, from going to school to flying from a trapeze.
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O'Rourke: If the 1% had less, would the 99% be better off?
Nov 17, 2011
Join us for a week long commentary series asking that question. We'll hear from economists, academics, and the public.
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Gilmore: If the 1% had less, would the 99% be better off?
Nov 14, 2011
Join us for a week long commentary series asking that question. We'll hear from economists, academics, and the public.
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Mike Huckabee on how Mitt Romney can help the middle class
Jul 16, 2012
The former governor talks about the importance of the middle class in this year's presidential election, and what he thinks Mitt Romney needs to do to improve his standings.
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Could you live off of $438 a week?
Oct 5, 2012
The poverty threshold for a family of four was $22,811 last year according to Census data. Do you think you could survive on just $1,900 per month? Try our interactive poverty simulation to find out.
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Voices of Wealth and Poverty: Better than Most
Feb 29, 2012
Jean Cotis and Rob Wininger both earn in the top 25 percent. They reflect on their economic choices and reasons for income disparity in the U.S.
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Tough Choices: How the poor spend money
Oct 5, 2012
Three families living around the poverty line in San Diego tell Marketplace Money what it means to spend money when you don't have a whole lot of it.
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Photos: You know you're wealthy when...
Jan 3, 2013
People from all backgrounds weigh in on what makes a person wealthy.
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Does the minimum wage hurt the poor?
Aug 23, 2012
As Congress debates a bill to raise the federal minimum wage, two economists debate whether setting a wage floor for workers is a good thing.
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Nick Hanauer on the TED talk, income inequality controversy
May 18, 2012
The venture capitalist discusses his controversial TED talk, why income and inequality has become political and what happens next.
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Tackling poverty along with reading and arithmetic
May 10, 2012
Cincinnati's Oyler School, is not just a center for learning. It is a Community Learning Center that brings together social services and education under one roof.
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Tough Choices: How the poor spend money
Oct 5, 2012
Three families living around the poverty line in San Diego tell Marketplace Money what it means to spend money when you don't have a whole lot of it.
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Santa Fe Festival boosts international craftspeople
Jul 16, 2012
Cheap imports undermine local craftspeople in some countries but this weekend, a market in Santa Fe gave them a showcase to sell their wares globally.
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Dallas: You Know You're Wealthy When...
Apr 9, 2013
We've been going around the country since the beginning of the year, asking people to finish this sentence: You know you're wealthy, when...
0
Beach fire pits spark battle between private interests and public land
Apr 8, 2013
Southern Californians are known for their laid-back attitude. But a fight over beaches has split folks who own expensive beach front homes and beach-goers who gather around fire pits.
2
Why have so many people given up looking for work?
Apr 5, 2013
The jobs numbers are out and the work force is shrinking again. Why are people quitting their searches and what do they do once they've stopped? We hear from a discouraged worker.
2
Recovery from job loss: Easier for whites than blacks
Apr 3, 2013
A new study from Pew on economic mobility examines how unemployment affects black and white families differently.
1
How did the social safety net get its name?
Apr 2, 2013
How did that phrase -- the safety net-- become a household term for social programs in the first place?
2
Incentivizing cheating: Can we learn from Atlanta?
Apr 2, 2013
Key figures in the Atlanta school cheating scandal admit to the practice, but did we learn anything about incentives?
0
Did 'barefoot homeless guy' really deserve charity?
Mar 29, 2013
Remember the “barefoot homeless guy” from when an NYPD officer bought him shoes? Well, he’s back in the news this week after being seen recently counting a “huge wad of bills.”
1
Oyler principal on the budget bubble?
Mar 28, 2013
Craig Hockenberry has been the guiding force at Oyler School for more than a decade. But cuts could threaten his job.
6
Flying with a net, literal and figurative
Mar 26, 2013
Our reporter learns to fly on a trapeze -- and gets a crash course in safety nets, both real and metaphoric.
1
Show me your (real and metaphoric) safety net
Mar 26, 2013
One woman's definition of a safety net: Something that lets you take risks, from going to school to flying from a trapeze.
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