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U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on the future of the TPP

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 15, 2016
Secretary Pritzker joined Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal to discuss set-top boxes, creating competition and the status of the Trans- Pacific Partnership
WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew (L), Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker (2nd L) and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (R) wait for the beginning of a hearing before House Ways and Means Committee April 22, 2015 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held the hearing on ''Expanding American Trade with Accountability and Transparency.'' 
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Lego announces new designs...or lack thereof

by David Brancaccio
Nov 3, 2015
No, there won't be a Golden Girls set.
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TV mines the past for new programming

by Molly Wood and Adriene Hill
Aug 6, 2015
When it comes to new television programming, what’s old is new again.
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PayPal makes its stock market debut

by Nova Safo
Jul 20, 2015
The payment company goes public, but how will it compete going forward?
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Alcoa faces pressure to cut cost

by David Weinberg
Apr 7, 2015
The aluminium giant is in a heated competition.
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Young tech workers sought in tightening labor market

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 5, 2015
As competition heats up, companies are working harder to poach talent.
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Low-wage workers stuck with non-compete agreements

by Nova Safo
Nov 4, 2014
An increasing number of American workers are being asked to sign such deals.
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The U.S. Open is rolling, for mini golf

by Queena Kim
Aug 15, 2014
Prizes are small, but there’s enough action to sustain a pro circuit.
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Don't bother shopping around for your contact lenses

by Dan Bobkoff
Jul 31, 2014
Johnson & Johnson stops retailers from discounting its Acuvue lenses
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Competitive swimming struggles to stay afloat

by Marketplace Contributor
Jul 29, 2014
Parents and kids often overlook swimming when choosing an organized sport.
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