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Could the latest government jobs data show the economy is slowing?

By Ben Bradford
February 12, 2019
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey — aka JOLTS — may be pointing to a downturn. Today's report should tell us more.
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The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey — aka JOLTS — may be pointing to a downturn. Today's report should tell us more.

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Living through the economic crisis in Venezuela

By Sean McHenry
February 11, 2019
"Hyperinflation is destroying everything," says Juan Carlos Senior, a lawyer in Caracas, Venezuela.
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For lawyer Juan Carlos Senior, the crisis has meant consumer prices he just can afford.

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iPhone sales fall in China, but fans abound

By Jennifer Pak
January 28, 2019
An Apple store in Shanghai offers customers a discount on the new iPhone XR model if they trade in an older iPhone model.
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Apple prices can be an issue, but many Chinese still consider the devices prestigious.

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What it is like to be a female economist

By Kai Ryssdal, Sean McHenry, and Liz Sanchez
January 25, 2019
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, left, and former chairs Janet Yellen and Ben Bernanke participate in a panel discussion at the American Economic Association conference on Jan. 4 in Atlanta.
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A Washington Post reporter talks about the "seemingly minor sexist moments" at the biggest gathering of economists in the U.S.

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The problem with missing economic data

By Marketplace staff
January 25, 2019
Because of the partial government shutdown, some agencies may not be able to release key economic reports on time.
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Because of the partial government shutdown, some agencies may not be able to release key economic reports on time.

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Ever heard of modern monetary theory?

By Kai Ryssdal, Maria Hollenhorst, and Rose Conlon
January 24, 2019
Newly elected representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says that MMT should “be a larger part of our conversation."
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It's a way of thinking about the economy. Picture a bathroom sink ...

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Americans are having fewer babies, and it might have to do with the economy

By Sabri Ben-Achour and Jonaki Mehta
January 22, 2019
"We know there's a link between the economy and fertility," says Gretchen Livingston of the Pew Research Center. "But at the same time you know by many measures the economy has recovered and fertility has not."
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Since the Great Recession hit in late 2007, fertility rates have been declining in the United States. A recent CDC study helps make the link between fertility and the economy.

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IMF lowers global outlook again

By Andy Uhler
January 21, 2019
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde speaks at the Plenary session during the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings Oct.13, 2017. 
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Small, medium business CEOs are losing a lot of confidence in the economy

By Mitchell Hartman
January 16, 2019
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Executives' confidence in the economy has fallen to pre-election levels.

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