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Feb 29, 2016

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A look at how china is handling their slow economy; how the Dow/DuPont merger is affecting communities in West Virgina; and is Warren Buffett's positive outlook on the American economy shared by most people?

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Is Buffett's economy growing for everyone?

by Tracey Samuelson
Feb 29, 2016
The billionaire CEO says the economy is growing and times are good. But gains aren't being spread around.
Warren Buffett performs onstage at FORTUNE Most Powerful Women Summit on October 15, 2013 in Washington, DC. His letter to investors released over the weekend had a positive outlook on the American economy. 
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Mount St. Mary's president resigns in the wake of "bunnies" comment

by Amy Scott
Feb 29, 2016
The university was roiled by a gaffe that compared struggling students to "bunnies" that needed to be drowned.
Students at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Md., where about a quarter of students don't make it to sophomore year. From left: Patrick Collins, Aimee Solano, Molly McShalley, Stephen Witkowski and Vrunda Patel.
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NBC tries an old trick to reduce ad glut

by Adriene Hill
Feb 29, 2016
The network will feature "bonus" content on a few shows Monday night — with a catch.
Comedian Sid Caesar sits and speaks with writers during rehearsal on the set of his live television sketch comedy series, "Your Show of Shows," 1950.
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China tries new measures to restore growth

by Kimberly Adams
Feb 29, 2016
The world's second-largest economy has announced fresh steps to stem decline.
Investors watch stock prices on screens at a securities company in Beijing on February 25, 2016. Chinese shares plunged more than six percent on February 25. 
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How soon will it be a drone world?

by Andy Uhler
Feb 29, 2016
The FAA may reverse itself and allow commercial drone flights over populated area.
A DJI employee demonstrates flying a drone at CES 2016 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on January 7, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Dow DuPont merger spells uncertainty in West Virginia

by Marketplace Contributor
Feb 29, 2016
Some fear job losses, others have questions about environmental cleanup
State agencies in West Virginia estimate DuPont was one of the top five private employers in the state until 2006. Today it’s dropped to 40th, and a major portion of the company has been spun off into a new company called Chemours, the stat'e's 36th largest employer. 
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Honorary expenses: Silicon Valley to Capitol Hill

by Kai Ryssdal
Mar 1, 2016
The tech industry is donating big money to fix their diversity problems.
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A look at how china is handling their slow economy; how the Dow/DuPont merger is affecting communities in West Virgina; and is Warren Buffett’s positive outlook on the American economy shared by most people?

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