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Adam Allington

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Adam Allington is a former reporter covering economics and policy in the Washington D.C. bureau.

In addition to his work with Marketplace, Adam also worked for the Associated Press, the St. Louis Federal Reserve, and St. Louis Public Radio. He was a 2012 Knight-Wallace Fellow at the University of Michigan.

Latest Stories (272)

A video tour of Ferguson, Missouri

by Adam Allington
Nov 26, 2014
Driving from one end of the town to the other provides some perspective on where protests are taking place.
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On-the-ground coverage from protests Ferguson

by Adam Allington and Tony Wagner
Nov 25, 2014
Marketplace's Adam Allington is in Missouri covering the grand jury decision.
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Help wanted: Versatile executive to lead Department of Defense

by Adam Allington
Nov 24, 2014
Rewriting the job description for the Pentagon CEO
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Marriage and the class divide

by Adam Allington
Nov 24, 2014
Could stronger marriages narrow the class divide?
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For troubled Detroit, could immigration help?

by Adam Allington
Nov 21, 2014
Some believe offering visas to immigrants could give a boost to the troubled city.
The Detroit skyline at night. An influx of immigrants has helped parts of Detroit avoid the city's larger downward spiral.
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Falling oil won't mean huge savings on home heating

by Adam Allington
Nov 20, 2014
Winter has got an early grip on the country.
A woman bundles up against the cold. Cold temperatures are already striking hard in the midwest and northeast parts of the country.
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The number of homeless children is on the rise

by Adam Allington
Nov 18, 2014
2.5 million children in America experience homelessness annually.
Three year old Saria Amaya (L) waits with her mother after receiving shoes and school supplies during a charity event to help more than 4,000 underprivileged children at the Fred Jordan Mission in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles.
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The top financial concern: just paying the bills

by Adam Allington
Nov 17, 2014
A survey shows more Americans are worrying about just keeping up.
Telephone bills, which contain information for an AT&T customer.
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The Crude Economy

Why falling gas prices help low-income workers more

by Adam Allington
Nov 14, 2014
Poorer people spend much more of their income on commuting.
A man prepares to pump gas as a customer counts his money.
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Average college student debt on the rise

by Adam Allington
Nov 13, 2014
But the people with the really big debt loads are not the ones to worry about.
Graduates of Bowie State University put messages on their mortarboard hats during the school's graduation ceremony.
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