Jun 14, 2011

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Organized labor fighting for domestic worker rights

by Jeff Tyler

Jun 14, 2011

AFL-CIO and other labor groups want workplace protections for nannies and housekeepers, even though U.S. law prevents those workers from joining unions.

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Big U.S. banks told to boost cash holdings

by Heidi Moore

Jun 14, 2011

New rules level the playing field between big and small banks. National banks are griping, but will they really have less money to lend?

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American Express gets into prepaid cards

by Jennifer Collins

Jun 14, 2011

AmEx launches a prepaid money card with very few fees that could spark a trend.

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Dodd-Frank law tough to implement

by Mitchell Hartman

Jun 14, 2011

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposes to delay rules governing the $600 trillion swaps market. Why is it so hard to put financial reform into action?

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Tracking drug smugglers on interstate highways

by Jude Joffe-Block

Jun 14, 2011

The U.S. gives millions to local officers to enforce specific stretches of interstate roads.

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Freakonomics Radio

Freakonomics: How much influence does a parent have on a child's education?

by Marketplace Staff

Jun 14, 2011

A look into the overall influence parents might have on their kids' collegiate futures.

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Miracle-Gro in your pot

by Adriene Hill

Jun 14, 2011

Fertilizer producer Scotts eyes the huge, legal marijuana market.

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