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Trump said the Fed is keeping rates 'artificially low' to help Obama. That's a lie.

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 12, 2016
You can argue about why interest rates haven't gone up, but there's no reason to believe it's a political favor.
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When not donating is the best way to get what you want

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Sep 6, 2016
Pay-to-play rules mean Wall Street would rather not donate in local elections.
A small group of protesters shout as people wait to enter a campaign event where Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was set to speak. 
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Let’s do the numbers: the U.S. relationship with Mexico

by Donna Tam and Tony Wagner
Aug 31, 2016
Donald Trump’s meeting with the Mexican president highlights the U.S.’s close ties with the neighboring country.
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto (L) and US presidential candidate Donald Trump shake hands after a meeting in Mexico City on August 31, 2016. Trump stunned the political establishment when he announced late Tuesday that he was making the surprise trip south of the border to meet with Pena Nieto, a sharp Trump critic.   
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Naked Donald Trump statue could auction for $20,000

by Donna Tam
Aug 31, 2016
Presidential nominee art, including a statue of Trump and an image of Clinton, could fetch thousands of dollars at auction.
A passerby looks at a statue depicting republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in the nude on August 18, 2016 in San Francisco, United States. This is one of five such statues created by Anarchist collective INDECLINE across five U.S. cities.
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Nevada’s a whole new economic ballgame for candidates

by Mark Garrison
Aug 25, 2016
There's a tight race between Clinton and Trump in the state.
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What differentiates Trump supporters economically?

by David Brancaccio
Aug 25, 2016
The answer isn't trade or income level.
Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump gives thumbs up to the crowd at a rally in Jackson, Mississippi.
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Angry white men love Trump, and here's why

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 22, 2016
It's the economy, stupid.
Supporters of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump listen to his stump speech during a campaign event at Briar Woods High School August 2, 2016 in Ashburn, Virginia.
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The online campaign for votes in the 2016 election

by Molly Wood and Eliza Mills
Aug 19, 2016
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are campaigning on TV, in swing states and in social media.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump leaves after speaking during his campaign event at the Ocean Center Convention Center on August 3, 2016 in Daytona, Florida. 
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Republican Christopher Shays on why he’s voting for Hillary Clinton

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 18, 2016
Shays is a member of the Republican Party who served in the House of Representatives for two decades, but he says he won’t vote for Donald Trump.
WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 13: United States House Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations Chairman Christopher Shays (R-CT) asks questions during the hearing titled 'What Will It Take To Achieve National Reconciliation?' on Capitol Hill September 13, 2006 in Washington, DC. 
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Comedy Central cancels Larry Wilmore's 'The Nightly Show'

by Marketplace Staff
Aug 15, 2016
Amid news of the show's cancellation, we revisit one of our interviews with the Comedy Central host.
Host Larry Wilmore appears on the debut episode of his show. 
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