SustainabilityWhen a big carbon emitter is the main economic driver in townBy Gigi DoubanJuly 20, 2017Gigi Douban/for Marketplace For local residents, the Miller power plant is the economic center of the city. ListenreadDownloadDownload
SustainabilityGulf Coast residents upset by BP settlement fundsBy Gigi DoubanNovember 29, 2016Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesAlabama has used most of a recent settlement to help fund Medicaid and pay off debt. ListenreadDownloadDownload
SustainabilityAlabama taps its oil-spill fund to close Medicaid gapBy Gigi DoubanNovember 18, 2016Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesA fund to pay for damage from BP's 2010 oil spill is used to cover a budget gap. ListenreadDownloadDownload
BusinessYou want economy? United has “basic” economyBy Gigi DoubanNovember 16, 2016Rick Kern/Getty Images for United AirlinesThe airline will offer a no-frills fare to compete with low-cost airlines Spirit and Frontier. ListenreadDownloadDownload
ElectionsIn Alabama, two voters reflect on the electionBy Gigi DoubanNovember 15, 2016Gigi Douban/MarketplaceThey chose Trump for economic reasons. ListenreadDownloadDownload
EconomyIf Trump stimulates the economy, one result could be growth. Another? StagflationBy Gigi DoubanNovember 14, 2016Thomas Lohnes/Getty ImagesIt was a 1970s nightmare: high inflation and no growth. ListenreadDownloadDownload
TechGoogle Chrome is going to crack the whip on unprotected websitesBy Gigi DoubanNovember 04, 2016Justin Sullivan/Getty Images ListenreadDownloadDownload
EconomyOn Wall Street, managing anxiety by hedgingBy Gigi DoubanNovember 02, 2016Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesIf a lot of voters are increasingly anxious about Election Day, what about the people who make their living predicting outcomes — stock traders. ListenreadDownloadDownload
TechFCC rules on sharing consumer information could ding broadband provider profits By Gigi DoubanOctober 28, 2016Mark Wilson/Getty ImagesIt might seem like a big victory for privacy advocates, but the new rules won't stop companies like Comcast and AT&T from collecting data ListenreadDownloadDownload
TechTwitter may be cleaning up its books for a new round of buyersBy Gigi DoubanOctober 27, 2016LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty ImagesBut what's it actually have to offer? ListenreadDownloadDownload