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Aug 6, 2015

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Hedge funds and Oreos; the economics of a scary fire season; and parceling out dinner.

 

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Texas has its own supply of cheap — and dirty — coal

by Marketplace Contributor
Aug 6, 2015
About a third of the state's electricity comes from burning lower-quality lignite.
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Final Note

Energy companies lose $1.3 trillion amid oil crash

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 6, 2015
A number so big, it almost seems like it doesn't mean anything.
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Intense fires burn dry West and firefighting budgets

by Andy Uhler
Aug 6, 2015
Reclassifying blazes as natural disasters would help fund strapped Forest Service.
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Blue Apron wants to change the way you cook dinner

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
Aug 6, 2015
Kai Ryssdal talks to CEO Matt Salzberg.
Blue Apron ships millions of meals to customers each month.
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Her old salary? Don't ask.

by Tracey Samuelson
Aug 6, 2015
Women's past wages can't be basis for government job pay, personnel office says.
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Disputes over shadows aren't black and white

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 6, 2015
New York's pencil tower controversies shine a light on shade analysts.
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Activist investor may trim fat at Oreo maker

by Annie Baxter
Aug 6, 2015
Bill Ackman's hedge fund has bought a $5.5 billion stake in food giant Mondelez.
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Hedge funds and Oreos; the economics of a scary fire season; and parceling out dinner.

 

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