Nov 5, 2015

Marketplace for Thursday, November 5, 2015

Pickier job hunters during the holiday season; the full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership; and our trip to Tuscaloosa, Alabama — a city powered by manufacturing.

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My Economy

My Economy: What full employment actually looks like

by Kai Ryssdal , Tommy Andres and Bridget Bodnar

Nov 5, 2015

Manufacturing in Alabama and hopes for the future.

Tommy Andres

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El Niño blamed for spike in global food prices

by Annie Baxter

Nov 5, 2015

Heavy rains caused by El Niño are hurting crops in some parts of the world.

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Retailers are competing — for holiday workers

by Andy Uhler

Nov 5, 2015

More of them work in shipping rather than in the store.

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Why you probably won't be audited by the IRS

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Nov 5, 2015

If you’re really rich or really poor, you’re more likely to hear from the IRS.

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A glimpse at the nitty-gritty of the giant trade deal

by Tracey Samuelson

Nov 5, 2015

The text includes details on tariffs on a slew of incredibly specific goods.

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Large companies stoke the fires in Indonesia’s peatlands

by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova

Nov 5, 2015

Vegetation has been cleared by burning for years, but now it’s out of control.

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Pickier job hunters during the holiday season; the full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership; and our trip to Tuscaloosa, Alabama — a city powered by manufacturing.