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Bennett Purser

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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.”

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Reflecting on the longest government shutdown, one year on

by Bennett Purser
Jan 23, 2020
How the longest shutdown in U.S. history changed the way one federal contractor thinks about work.
Courtesy Sunny Blaylock
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How Hollywood is using AI predictions in business decisions

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Jan 21, 2020
Although the algorithms can crunch numbers and other data, they can't quite crack creativity.
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The musician turned hologram could be the future of live entertainment

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Jan 16, 2020
Some startups are hoping the concept reignites the music industry’s profits.
A hologram performance of Roy Orbison during The Hologram UK Tour.
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Rep. Walorski on phase one trade deal: "the devil is in the details" for Indiana

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Jan 14, 2020
The congresswoman says recent experience with USMCA will be useful as she advocates for her district.
Rep. Jackie Walorski discusses trade issues with farmers in Indiana’s 2nd District.
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Trade showdown

Ahead of a U.S.-China trade deal, uncertainty still dominates the steel business

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Jan 14, 2020
We look back at the chaos tariffs have inflicted on RM Metals in New Jersey.
Steel coils produced at the NLMK Indiana mill are prepared for shipping in Portage, Indiana, in 2018.
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Trade showdown

Here's what American businesses want you to know about the trade war

by Bridget Bodnar , Andie Corban and Bennett Purser
Jan 14, 2020
Business leaders are united on one thing: the trade war has changed how they run their companies.
From fish hooks to reels, many pieces of imported fishing equipment are subject to tariffs.
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The Fed says the economy is in a "good place." Could it be doing more?

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Jan 9, 2020
The economy looks good on paper, but there's little the Federal Reserve can do to address economic inequality.
The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C.
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Is the U.S. economy rigged?

by Kai Ryssdal , Katherine Wiles and Bennett Purser
Jan 9, 2020
According to a new survey from Pew Research Center, seven in 10 Americans think the economic system favors the powerful.
The Occupy Wall Street movement, one of the biggest recent protests against economic inequality in the U.S.
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Iran tensions sent global markets into a frenzy. They were quick to rebound.

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Jan 8, 2020
Is this cause for optimism? Not so fast, says one expert.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on January 08, 2020 in New York City.
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How the nation's top economists view sexism and racism in their field

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Jan 7, 2020
The latest meeting of the American Economic Association confronted some hard truths.
Janet Yellen and Ben Bernanke have both served as Federal Reserve Board Chairs during the Obama Administration. Yellen will also soon replace Bernanke as the President of the American Economic Association.
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