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Lewis Wallace

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Lewis Wallace is a former reporter for Marketplace based in the New York Bureau.

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Men are still trickling out of the labor force

by Lewis Wallace
Jun 21, 2016
The U.S. workforce reached "peak men" a long time ago. Now what?
Workers break a concrete footpath beside a busy street in New York.
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Video game insiders head to a new dimension at E3

by Lewis Wallace
Jun 14, 2016
Coming off a strong year for the industry, game companies are pushing virtual reality.
People try the new Sony VR headset at a Sony PlayStation E3 event in Los Angeles, California on Monday. 
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Microsoft links up with LinkedIn for $26 billion

by Lewis Wallace
Jun 13, 2016
Microsoft gets a social network and a shot at building a bigger ego system
Microsoft is looking to grow by acquiring LinkedIn. 
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Wal-Mart takes a kitchen-sink approach to its comeback

by Lewis Wallace
Jun 3, 2016
The retailer addressed shareholders in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this week with a big yellow smile.
Wal-Mart is bringing back its low-cost icon, the yellow smiley face.
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Disabled? There's (more than one) app for that.

by Lewis Wallace
Jun 2, 2016
Some apps out there are crowdsourcing information about accessibility to push for change.
Jason DaSilva, creator of AXS Map.
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By one measure, that million-dollar home in San Francisco isn’t as expensive as it seems

by Lewis Wallace
May 30, 2016
Low interest rates and rising incomes might offset prices, but affordability is still a problem
San Francisco's famed Painted Ladies victorian houses, 2014. 
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Google wins copyright case against Oracle, dodging $9 billion fine

by Lewis Wallace
May 27, 2016
Litigation over Google’s use of Java code isn't over yet.
While developing its Android platform for smartphones, Google used some Java API code without paying licensing fees or accessing open-source versions.
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Single women’s homes are worth less than men’s

by Lewis Wallace
May 26, 2016
What’s more is it’s a gap that widens over time.
There's a disparity between the values of single men's and single women's homes, according to a new analysis from the firm RealtyTrac.
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Federal court throws out fraud case against Bank of America

by Lewis Wallace
May 24, 2016
The decision could limit the Justice Department’s ability to push for settlements with big banks over the financial crisis.
The Department of Justice had accused Bank of America and the company's mortgage lending unit, Countrywide, of fraud.
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Prior to G7 summit, finance leaders meet to discuss a stagnant Japan

by Lewis Wallace
May 20, 2016
Central bankers and finance ministers debate currency and stimulus in advance of next week’s summit.
Japan Finance Minister Taro Aso (top, second right) speaks as he leads the first session of the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' Meeting in northern Japan on Friday.
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