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Dec 3, 2014

Marketplace for Wednesday December 3, 2014

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Aired Dec. 3, 2014: The House is voting on whether to bring back certain tax credits that expired at the beginning of the year. It raises the question: Why do they expire in the first place?

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What if every travel day was as bad as Thanksgiving?

by Nova Safo
Dec 3, 2014
Congestion is mounting in the biggest airports in the U.S.
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Why temporary tax breaks remain temporary

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Dec 3, 2014
Money, and an inability to compromise.
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Final Note

Highlights from the Fed's beige book

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 3, 2014
It brims with economic tidbits on such things as hotel rates and e-commerce.
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Inside the 'investor economy'

by Stan Alcorn
Dec 3, 2014
It's been a banner year for corporate bond issuance and American stocks. Meanwhile, commodity prices are falling precipitously. What unites them all? Investors.
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York & Fig

York & Fig: The House on Meridian Street

by Noel King
Dec 3, 2014
When a neighborhood gentrifies, there can be a kind of culture clash between the old residents and the new. We examine this dynamic by speaking to past and present residents of a house on Meridian Street.
Paul Downer in his home on Meridian Street.
Rafael Cardenas
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Robots invade holidays ... but don't take over

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 3, 2014
Robots go more mainstream, shipping packages and vacuuming. But they're not smart enough to stage a coup.
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Aired Dec. 3, 2014: The House is voting on whether to bring back certain tax credits that expired at the beginning of the year. It raises the question: Why do they expire in the first place?

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