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My Economy: Leaving the big city life behind

by Marketplace Staff
May 8, 2018
One former journalist left the newsroom for the family business. The reason? A lower cost of living.
Matt Schewel traded a job in Washington, D.C., interviewing senators and congressman for work in the family furniture business. 
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Homesteading in the digital age

by Sean McHenry
Jan 9, 2018
Is there a future in growing our food and trading it for the things we want?
An urban farm in Berlin, Germany.
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Surviving as an independent publisher in the digital age

by Hayley Hershman
Dec 6, 2017
One magazine owner shares his story.
As audiences move to mobile, it can be hard for independent publishers to keep up.
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Becoming a food and wine "superhero"

by Emily Henderson
Nov 27, 2017
"I'm in a place where I can make a difference."
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After 13 years of teaching, illustrator and graphic designer goes freelance

by Emily Henderson and Robert Garrova
Oct 24, 2017
"It's been fun and profitable. It's been moving forward," says Ron Hill of Cleveland.
A comic artist works on his computer.
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My Economy: Anxious about medical bills down the road

by Robert Garrova
Oct 16, 2017
"There has to be a more efficient way" to get health insurance.
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The risks of going back to school can have economic rewards

by Emily Henderson
Sep 28, 2017
Pam Palme, a nurse anesthetist in Colorado, shares her story of going back to school to pursue nursing.
A student looks through an instruction manual with a page open to directions on using a defibrillator during an elderly care training program.
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The food community comes together in Houston

by Emily Henderson
Sep 20, 2017
Monica Pope, a Houston chef, has seen the food community in her town unite in recent years.
Members of the Franklin Church of Christ from Franklin, Texas cook hotdogs for the congregation of the Fifth Ward Church of Christ in Houston on September 3, 2017.
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Working as a nurse but wishing to be a mom

by Emily Henderson
Sep 6, 2017
Joy O'Brien is a nurse practitioner who wants children, but with $2,100 a month in student debt, she can't afford to adopt.
A patient has her blood pressure checked by a registered nurse practitioner during a checkup in Wellington, Florida.
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How NAFTA negotiations might affect the tequila business

by Robert Garrova
Aug 15, 2017
Javier Martinez, CEO of Martinez Brands, said NAFTA negotiators need to be "firm" in discussions.
Patron Distillery employees put labels and check bottles of tequila during the process of production in Atotonilco, Jalisco State, Mexico.
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