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Some Republicans point to North Carolina's 2013 tax cuts as a model, but the state faces budget shortfalls

Dec 21, 2017
North Carolina drastically cut corporate and income taxes in 2013, similar to today’s GOP tax plan in Congress. Corporate and income tax cuts created more jobs in North Carolina. But revenue shortfalls loom.
A general view of Charlotte, North Carolina's skyline. 
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Stocks in 2013: All sugar rush, no substance?

Jan 2, 2014
The stock markets saw huge gains last year, but are investors just on a sugar high?

Watermelon Oreos: A reason to remember 2013?

Dec 31, 2013
As we close out the year, we say goodbye to industry-changing successes like "Breaking Bad" and to new products no one wanted, like Watermelon Oreos.

The 4 biggest 2013 stories that impacted your wallet

Dec 26, 2013
We're joined by three journalists to talk about some of the biggest news stories of 2013 that affected our wallets.

What could happen to jobs and labor in 2013

Dec 28, 2012
As we all patiently await the new year -- and the fiscal cliff -- what will happen to the labor force remains unclear. But there are some clues as to what we can expect.

Online privacy in 2013 and trading old school correspondence on Lettrs.com

Dec 28, 2012
Gizmodo's managing editor Brian Barrett talks his tech predictions for 2013, and Lettrs.com offers a new way to trade old school correspondence online.

Fiscal cliff aside, payroll tax holiday to end

Dec 28, 2012
For two years, paychecks have been a little fatter thanks to a payroll-tax cut. But did it stimulate the economy, and what happens when it goes away?

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What to expect from tech in 2013

Dec 27, 2012
Marketplace's technology reporter Queena Kim tells us what we can look forward to in the tech sector in 2013, from ongoing tablet wars to more privacy regulations.