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• Feb 23, 2019

  My Economy: Waiting out Brexit as an immigrant in the U.K.

  

  "Brexit has put our lives on hold," said Helen De Cruz.

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• Feb 19, 2019

  What’s your favorite workplace movie?

  

  It's the 20th anniversary of "Office Space," a classic of the genre.

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• Jan 31, 2019

  How has social media changed your life?

  

  Did you find friends? Crowdsource ideas? Build a business? Let us know.

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• Jan 29, 2019

  How immigration could help a shrinking American labor force

  

  Young, productive workers "are the new scarce resource," one expert says.

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• Jan 28, 2019

  How big do you expect your tax refund to be this year?

  

  New tax season, new rules but same amount of refund?

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• Jan 25, 2019

  The problem with missing economic data

  

  Because of the partial government shutdown, some agencies may not be able to release key economic reports on time.

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• Jan 24, 2019

  What are your questions about the government shutdown?

  

  Let's try to navigate the longest government shutdown in history.

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• Jan 18, 2019

  New to Make Me Smart? Here’s where to start

  

  Make Me Smart is back with our first new episode of 2024! We’re the Marketplace podcast where Kai Ryssdal and Kimberly Adams talk all things business, economy and culture with expert guests and, of course, all of you. Our motto is “None of us is as smart as all of us,” and we’d love you […]

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• Nov 28, 2018

  How New York’s court system turned into a debt-collection machine

  A series from Bloomberg this week sheds light on a predatory lending practice that’s turning New York’s court system into a debt-collection machine. Some lenders that offer cash advances to small businesses require their customers to sign what’s called a “confession of judgment.” That means before borrowers get a loan, they sign away their right […]

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• Nov 23, 2018

  Running a seafood business on the eve of Brexit

  

  Brexit could make waves in the seafood industry. But for now, it's a waiting game.

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