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FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor of the NYSE in New York City

Economy Jan 24

What’s behind the current stock market volatility?

By Amna Nawaz

Economy Mar 16

Businesses asks government to act to avert ‘devastating’ hit

In a letter to President Donald Trump and congressional leaders, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce called for legislation including a three-month cancellation of the taxes companies pay to support Social Security, Medicare and unemployment insurance.

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

Making Sen$e May 10

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How American populism is reshaping economic policy

If President Trump has had one consistent message since the beginning of his campaign, it's that America is getting a raw deal in the global economy. Policy changes like import tariffs and reworking NAFTA, and the people who support them,…

By Paul Solman

Economy Oct 18

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The economy is improving, yet these voters don’t trust the data

Unemployment in the U.S. is at 5 percent, a relative low, and 10 million jobs have been created during the Obama administration. But a new survey finds that many Americans are experiencing high levels of economic anxiety, a factor that…

By PBS News Hour

Economy Apr 13

The man who designed the bubble quiz also lives in a bubble

Despite his humble upbringing and latter-day immersion in mainstream America, Charles Murray, too, lives in a bubble.

By Paul Solman

Mar 25

Male veterans face declining wealth and work prospects

By Making Sen$e Editor

Veterans who were in their early 50s in 1992 were better educated, healthier and wealthier than nonveterans of the same age. Yet, by 2010, this pattern had reversed.

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Mar 14

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What job growth? Voters remain pessimistic about the economy

By PBS News Hour

This year’s election has been dominated by economic anxiety, though the nation’s unemployment rate is at its post-recession lowest and there have been six consecutive years of job growth. As a joint project of the NewsHour, American Public Media’s Marketplace…

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Political Analysts Discuss Iraq, Anti-Wal-Mart Strategy and Allen Comments

Analysts Mark Shields and Ramesh Ponnuru discuss the changing political support in Iraq, the growing movement against Wal-Mart, and Virginia GOP Sen. George Allen's controversial comments made during a campaign appearance.

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