Marketplace Morning Report for Tuesday, November 8, 2016

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• Push for diverse hire to head regional Federal Reserve bank in Atlanta

  by Marketplace Contributor

  

  The regional bank president in Atlanta is stepping down.

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• Sick of the election? Snag sweet deals on sports tickets instead

  by Jed Kim

  

  In just a matter of hours, the ordeal of the 2016 election will be over. If you can’t wait that long, you could always ignore the returns tonight and turn to sports. Thanks to the election, tonight may be a golden chance to catch your favorites. Click the above audio player to hear the full story. 

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• Nonprofit uses music to improve care for dementia patients

  by Marketplace Contributor

  

  Since the program started in February, there’s been a 60 percent drop in patient falls.

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• Traveling for the holidays? Buy your tickets now!

  by Marielle Segarra

  

  It might be cheaper to get home for Thanksgiving and Christmas this year than last year. Airline tickets for the week of Thanksgiving are about 2.5 percent cheaper on average than they were a year ago. And for Christmas, prices have fallen a little more 3 percent. Here’s why. Click the above audio player to […]

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• What Brexit has to do with chocolate

  by Lizzie O'Leary

  Election Day and the markets, Toblerone chocolate, cheaper holidays, and helping dementia patients through music.

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• Special election coverage: What a Trump win means for the economy

  by David Brancaccio

  Trump's effect on the markets, corporate America's reaction to the election results, and an economist's take on the new president's policies.

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