“Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal talks with David Gura of Bloomberg News and Jeanna Smialek of The New York Times about the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged, changes to the Fed’s balance sheet and the jobs report.
If the divestment movement succeeds, will it have an economic impact?
by Kai Ryssdal and Sofia Terenzio
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Divestment might not move the needle on government or corporate policy, but it could shift “hearts and minds,” says Alison Taylor of NYU.
How entitlements like Social Security and Medicare got so big
by Stacey Vanek Smith
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These programs are the biggest part of the budget, and cuts to them feel personal, one expert says. Reducing them has been tough historically.
How a layoff became an opportunity for this Colorado fishing shop owner
by Sarah Leeson
White Room Productions
Dylan Demery is focusing on her woman-centric business, She’s Fly, after losing her full-time job. “It just feels right,” she says.
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