David Weinberg

David Weinberg is a reporter for KCRW and former staff reporter at Marketplace. Before that, David freelanced for Marketplace from New Orleans and St. Louis, and worked odd jobs in Seattle, Alaska, Mexico and New York. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and dog. He also hosts the podcast "Random Tape."

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Jan 4, 2013
The jumbo mortgage is back
Jumbo mortgages, too large to be backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, were hard to come by after the financial crisis. But in expensive real-estate markets like San Francisco, they're coming back.
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Jan 1, 2013
Rumors of Intel’s entry into TV grow
Intel has been inside computers for years. Now the rumors are spreading that the chip maker is about to announce a major move into TV.
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Dec 28, 2012
Estate tax may be back, good news for states
Among the tax cuts set to expire if Congress rolls over the fiscal cliff is the federal estate tax. Some states are looking forward to the old law, which gave them a slice of the tax revenue.
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Dec 21, 2012
On Facebook, you’re for sale
Now that it's publicly owned, Facebook needs to generate revenue, so it's looking for more ways to monetize its users.
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Dec 19, 2012
Overnight delivery loses appeal, hurting FedEx
As companies and customers cut shipping costs by using slower, cheaper rail and truck, FedEx's expensive air-cargo fleet suffers.
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Dec 17, 2012
Jewelry chains fight over clearest, brightest diamonds
Zales advertises it has the clearest, brightest diamonds. Competitors get their day in court to contest that.
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Dec 17, 2012
Southwest Airlines raises fees
The one-time discount airline is rethinking its 'bags fly free' policy because of rising costs. So far, only the third bag will cost you.
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Dec 13, 2012
The CALM Act: No more loud commercials
Advertisers who turned up the volume to catch the attention of television watchers finally annoyed enough people that Congress outlawed the ploy.
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Dec 13, 2012
Imagine a calendar without a holiday shopping season
How would the economy be affected if we didn't have Christmas and other holidays to stimulate our spending?
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Dec 13, 2012
The bigger influence on retail: Black Friday, or Sandy?
Hurricane Sandy sparked spending in the Northeast, but Black Friday is national and so has more impact on retail sales.
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