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Tuning pianos to fill in the financial gaps

by Marketplace Staff
Aug 6, 2018
Instead of relying on a single income source, one music teacher took up a new trade.
Michael McTigue listens to a concert grand Model D piano in the final tuning room at the Steinway & Sons factory in Long Island City, New York, in 2005.
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The jean jacket startup aimed at Latina millennials

by Sean McHenry
Jul 25, 2018
Patty Delgado started with $500, working from her parents' couch.
Patty Delgado, founder of Hija de tu Madre, poses next to her signature denim jackets in her Los Angeles showroom.
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A longtime British steelworker describes how the industry has changed

by Marketplace Staff
Jun 28, 2018
"At the moment none of us know what the future holds."
In Port Talbot, Wales, the sale of the Tata Steel plant put thousands of jobs at risk and hit the already floundering U.K. steel industry hard in 2016.
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Employed, but still homeless

by Sean McHenry
Jun 17, 2018
One formerly-homeless barista describes working while living out of her car.
"But no, I never thought I'd be here," said Charlene Long, a barista who was formerly homeless. "And here I am, knowing how to make cortados, espressos, macchiatos. I didn't even know what a macchiato was last year. You know, it's crazy." 
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So how's the lawyer/food blogger economy looking?

by Shaheen Ainpour
Dec 19, 2017
He and his wife are comfortable but chipping away at their student debt.
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My Economy: Working as a CFO — chief family officer

by Robert Garrova
Jun 1, 2017
Sherri Messer loves being a stay-at-home mom, but she's nervous about what comes next.
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My Economy: Making close to six figures as an intern

by Robert Garrova
May 15, 2017
As a PhD student, David Kuhns found an "internship" that matched his skills.
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My Economy: What it’s like to be the parent of a disabled child

by Robert Garrova and Bridget Bodnar
Jan 9, 2017
Margaret Enos of Pennsylvania says it’s a full-time job.
Margaret Enos (L) and family.
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My Economy: A Dreamer caught between DACA and what comes next

by Robert Garrova
Dec 13, 2016
Kathia Garcia is able to work and support her family now, but worries about what might change under a Trump administration.
Kathia Garcia
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My Economy: Making an old dream a reality

by Virginia Smith
Oct 21, 2016
A single mom goes to medical school to complete her dream of becoming a doctor.
A single mom pursues her dreams to become a doctor 
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