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  • Soon-to-be graduates from Emory University in Atlanta discuss the four years they spent studying alongside a lousy economy, what they've learned since the financial crisis, and plans after graduation.

  • Steve and Suellen Daniels never imagined that in their mid-50s they would struggle this much.

  • For all the talk by Republicans about the dangers of "Obamacare," there are some who view the law as good for business.

  • This towering white monolith in Solon, Ohio, is one gigantic freezer, that holds a week’s worth of production of frozen foods, under the Nestle and Stouffers brand.
    Brian Bull/WCPN Cleveland for Marketplace

    Most of the growth comes from an unexpected source. Politicians jockey to take credit.

  • When Barack Obama won Virginia in 2008, it was the first time a Democrat carried the traditionally GOP state in a presidential election since 1964. Thanks to an influx of new hip, young voters, the president could win Virginia again.

  • Leading up to the Michigan state primary on Tuesday, we check in with host Jeremy Hobson about how people in Michigan are feeling about the economy.

  • Wrapping up a week in Michigan leading up to that state's primary, host Jeremy Hobson ventured to two very different neighborhoods in Detroit to figure out how people there are feeling about the election.

  • Manufacturers are thriving all over west Michigan. Many companies can't even find enough skilled workers to hire.

  • Richard Curtin of the Reuters/University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index discusses how the survey gauges consumer hopes and expectations, and what it means in elections.

  • The state of Michigan actually has a budget surplus on its hands, in large part due to big cutbacks put in place by the governor.

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