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Bennett Purser

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Corner Office from Marketplace

AMC's Sarah Barnett on legacy TV in the streaming era

Jan 22, 2020
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Why Charles Schwab's CEO strives for “less revenue per dollar.”

Oct 31, 2018
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In the scrap metals business, replacing China is tough

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Aug 29, 2019
"You just have to put your ear to the ground and take some plane rides," said Randy Goodman, vice president at Green America Inc.
A mountain of scrap metal in Liverpool, England, waits to be exported.
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Trade showdown

5 targets in the trade war's latest fallout

by Janet Nguyen , Andie Corban and Bennett Purser
Aug 29, 2019
About $300 billion worth of Chinese goods are getting hit with tariffs this weekend, including merry-go-rounds and lithium-ion batteries.
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For faster internet ... do you really get what you pay for?

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Aug 27, 2019
Why internet speed seems to have a bad connection with price.
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What’s really happening when markets react to trade war news

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Aug 26, 2019
When news breaks on the trade war, algorithms and wishful thinking kick in.
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Consumer debt is coming back to haunt borrowers

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Aug 21, 2019
A legal loophole brings old debts back from the dead. Now collectors are using it.
Credit card debt may fall within a statute of limitations. When that runs out, collectors can't sue the borrower.
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Two presidents, a similar economy

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Aug 20, 2019
Washington Post correspondent Heather Long compiled a series of charts comparing the Trump and Obama presidencies.
A container ship unloads cargo from Asia at the Port of Long Beach in California. U.S. business leaders are concerned about the trade war.
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Corporations pledge to prioritize employees and environment

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Aug 19, 2019
Amid criticism of wealth inequality and CEO pay, Business Roundtable vows to serve more than shareholders.
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My Economy

The beauty brand inspired by both Hollywood and Zimbabwe

by Bennett Purser
Aug 15, 2019
A Hollywood makeup artist created her own beauty brand, and learned a lot about the trade war in the process.
Makeup products from Jacque Mgido Cosmetics.
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How LinkedIn steered clear of controversy

by Molly Wood and Bennett Purser
Aug 12, 2019
"You're not really yourself, you're your work self," says New York Times reporter John Herrman about the platform's users.
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My Economy

Life after high school

by Bennett Purser
Aug 8, 2019
A college counselor who helps kids navigate life after high school
Students walk on the campus of UCLA
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