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  • The long-time Marketplace conservative commentator says he doesn't represent "the view of most people who call themselves Republicans and conservatives"

  • College students graduate with thousands of dollars in student loans. So, what would happen if we just eliminated that debt?

  • Oct 5, 2011

    Borrow and build

    The recovery doesn't feel like one. So how do we create economic growth?

  • Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified before a congressional committee today about the economy, and what the Fed is doing to promote growth.

  • Jobs, jobs, jobs. Everyone is taking about the best way to create more jobs. So, where can we find the opportunities?

  • Most Americans are not happy about what's going on in Washington. But commentator Rob Walker says playing the blame game isn't going to get us anywhere.

  • The Great Recession has changed the way many conservatives talk about economic policy.

  • "Moneyball" opens this weekend in theaters. And the movie is more than just a story about baseball.

  • Sep 22, 2011

    A tax on soda

    Millions of dollars will be spent on diseases related to obesity. So, how do we confront the public health problem?

  • President Obama announced a plan to reduce the deficit this week. But the fight over what to do is just starting.