Aug 1, 2011

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Summer Reading Book Series

Summer Reading: Daniel Pink

by Daniel Pink

Aug 1, 2011

A book that has helped people answer this question: What do you want to be when you grow up?

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Power and smoke: A nation built on coal

by Catherine Winter

Aug 1, 2011

Coal has shaped America's history, but its power has come at a price. As Americans use more electricity, we keep burning more coal.

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Weak economy overshadows debt deal

by Jeff Horwich

Aug 1, 2011

The threat of default may have been averted, but the U.S. economy is sputtering, and the debt deal's spending cuts could hurt the recovery

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Sharia law curbs tourism on small island

by Julia Simon

Aug 1, 2011

The Indonesian island of Sabang is having trouble marketing itself as a tourist destination because it's ruled by Sharia, or Islamic, law

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Jacob Lew on the details and politics of the debt ceiling deal

by Marketplace Staff

Aug 1, 2011

The director of the Office of Management and Budget at the White House talks about the effects of the deal, and what he hopes for in discussions between the political parties in the future

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Debt deal won't cut entitlements

by David Gura

Aug 1, 2011

If members of Congress agree to this new debt deal, entitlement programs won't be cut -- at least initially. But big cuts could come in the second round