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Political ads en español: more than simple translations

by Andy Uhler
Oct 31, 2018
Campaigns are trying to engage the growing Hispanic voting bloc through ads in Spanish.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), left, and Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-TX) shake hands after a debate at Southern Methodist University in Dallas in September. Both candidates for the Texas Senate seat have ads in English and Spanish. 
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Who pays when presidents hit the campaign trail?

by Peggy Lowe
Oct 15, 2018
When President Trump, like his predecessors, stumps for local politicians, local taxpayers foot the bill.
President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally at the Kansas Expocentre on Oct. 6 in Topeka.
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Ask A Manager

Ask a Manager: Should we talk politics at work?

by David Brancaccio and Ali Oshinskie
Oct 9, 2018
Getting through Thanksgiving dinner is hard enough, do we have to dodge politics in the 9-to-5 now too?
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S&P 500 companies make fewer election-related donations, survey shows

by Kimberly Adams
Oct 4, 2018
The companies that still donate are also becoming more transparent.
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This former political operative now helps tech companies wrangle government

by Molly Wood
Sep 24, 2018
Bradley Tusk's new book "The Fixer" is about breaking the rules while respecting regulation.
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Divided Decade

No more bailouts: The lawmakers behind Dodd-Frank say that taxpayers won’t foot the bill the next time a bank fails

by David Brancaccio and Janet Nguyen
Sep 19, 2018
In a rare interview, Chris Dodd and Barney Frank joined Marketplace to discuss the financial crisis and whether the Dodd-Frank Act is under threat.
President Barack Obama signs the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act alongside Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), center; Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), second from right; Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), second from left; and Vice President Joe Biden, far left, at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., in 2010.
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How socialism became the talk of the midterms

by Kimberly Adams
Sep 11, 2018
The term has re-entered politics in America, but it means different things to different people.
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) speaks to supporters after winning the Vermont primary on Super Tuesday on March 1, 2016, in Essex Junction, Vermont.
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Why election security experts really like paper records

by Tracey Samuelson
Aug 22, 2018
Our aging voting systems are vulnerable, but can Congress act fast enough to be effective?
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How residents crossed party lines to revitalize this Pennsylvania city

by David Brancaccio
Jul 5, 2018
The philosophy of some the people living in this town: "You check your politics at the door."
North Duke Street in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. 
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Charting the future: Marketplace at Aspen Ideas 2018

The CEO of PayPal: Managing and moving money shouldn't be a privilege of the affluent

by David Brancaccio and Janet Nguyen
Jun 29, 2018
"We really need to step up as companies," CEO Dan Schulman says.
Dan Schulman, left, the CEO of PayPal, on stage with Marketplace Morning Report host David Brancaccio at the 2018 Aspen Ideas Festival.
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