Oct 31, 2022

A view of this economy from Buffalo, New York

Brandon Watson

We spend a lot of time on this program talking about macroeconomic data, but that doesn't tell the whole story. So we decided to get a street-level snapshot of our current economic moment.

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An economic "hope story" in Buffalo, New York

by Kai Ryssdal , Nela Richardson and Maria Hollenhorst

Oct 31, 2022

Over the past few years, pay for low-wage workers in the city has risen more than 40%, according to one analysis.

In Buffalo, there is "the sense that low-wage workers are doing better than inflation," says Nela Richardson of ADP, walking down Elmwood Avenue with "Marketplace" host Kai Ryssdal.

Brandon Watson

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Geology Barrie

More Today Than Yesterday Charles Earland

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Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Daisy Palacios Senior Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer

Sean McHenry Associate Producer

Andie Corban Associate Producer

Richard Cunningham Associate Producer

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