Mar 8, 2016

Marketplace Morning Report for Tuesday, March 8, 2016

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Airing on Tuesday, March 8, 2016: On today's show, we'll check in on Michigan's economic recovery as it prepares for its presidential primary; the latest on a possible Brexit; and what a "Secretary of the Future" might have to worry about with digital currency.

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The humble nickel helped to unclog a postwar economy

by Marketplace Contributor

Mar 8, 2016

This year marks the 150th birthday of the nickel.

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Mid-day Update

Happy 150th birthday to the Nickel

by David Brancaccio

Mar 8, 2016

Maria Sharapova, crude oil, and the anniversary of the Nickel.

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2001 tax cuts fifteen years later

by Andy Uhler

Mar 8, 2016

It’s tough to simply blame tax cuts for the state of the economy.

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In Michigan on primary day, a mixed recovery

by Mitchell Hartman

Mar 8, 2016

While the auto-industry rescue sparked a strong turnaround, many have been left behind.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton meets with workers during a factory tour at Detroit Manufacturing Systems on March 4, 2016 in Detroit, Michigan. Voters in Michigan will go to the polls March 8 for the State's primary.

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Secretary of the Future

Regulating monetary policy when money is very different

by Mark Garrison

Mar 8, 2016

In the future, the Fed and others will have to create new ways to work outside the financial system

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Airing on Tuesday, March 8, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll check in on Michigan’s economic recovery as it prepares for its presidential primary; the latest on a possible Brexit; and what a “Secretary of the Future” might have to worry about with digital currency.