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Sep 20, 2012

Marketplace for Thursday, September 20, 2012

News today from the U.S. Census had some possibly hopeful signs for the U.S. economy, including the fact that after years curled up in their parents’ dens America’s young adults are finally crawling out into the light (and into employment). Plus, what did America really think of Romney’s 47 percent comment? Frank Newport and the Gallup poll are here to help us parse public opinion. And commentator Scott Walker explores that ancient dilemma in the age of the cell phone: to text… or not to text?

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News today from the U.S. Census had some possibly hopeful signs for the U.S. economy, including the fact that after years curled up in their parents’ dens America’s young adults are finally crawling out into the light (and into employment). Plus, what did America really think of Romney’s 47 percent comment? Frank Newport and the Gallup poll are here to help us parse public opinion. And commentator Scott Walker explores that ancient dilemma in the age of the cell phone: to text… or not to text?