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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.

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Luggage Check: Increased travel boosts luggage industry

by Adam Allington
Mar 19, 2013
Travel is up, and so are purchases of new suitcases.
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6 degrees of sequestration

Defense industry to largely shake off sequester...at first

by Adam Allington
Mar 1, 2013
The long-term nature of defense contracts shields the industry from short-term sequester disruptions in areas of the country that depend on military spending, such as St. Louis.
The long-term nature of defense contracts shields the industry from short-term sequester disruptions in areas of the country that depend on military spending, such as St. Louis.
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Carmakers bet on green future

by Adam Allington
Dec 31, 2012
Makers of hybrid and electric cars are increasing their offerings in 2013 despite a somewhat disappointing roll-out of vehicles like the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt.
Ford Motor Company President and CEO Alan Mulally kisses the hood of the brand new all electric Ford Focus at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show on January 7, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Guns and dollars

After shooting, buyers snap up gun magazines

by Adam Allington
Dec 19, 2012
When acts of violence shake the nation, sales of guns go up -- and the same happens with gun magazine sales.
A magazine with newly manufactured 5.56mm cartridges is seen at Stone Hart manufacturing, Co. in Miami, Fla. When acts of violence shake the nation, sales of guns go up -- and the same happens with gun magazine sales.
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Efforts to keep barge traffic flowing on drought-affected Mississippi River

by Adam Allington
Dec 4, 2012
Every year roughly $180 billion worth of freight makes its way up and down the Mississippi River. An epic shortage of water on the nation's major inland waterways is expected to put upward pressure on everything from food items, to electricity.
A buoy used to help guide barges rests on the bank after the water level dropped on the Mississippi River July 18, 2012 near Wyatt, Missouri.
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Transportation Nation

Amtrak high-speed rail to compete with airlines

by Adam Allington
Oct 19, 2012
Amtrak is hoping to lure travelers away from other means of transport, like airlines, with new high-speed rail service.
Amtrak is hoping to lure travelers away from other means of transport, like airlines, with new high-speed rail service.
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Michigan trademark case questions who owns the road

by Adam Allington
Oct 3, 2012
In northern Michigan, there's a fight over a trademark on the sign for the iconic and beautiful M-22 -- a state highway that loops through the Leelanau Peninsula.
Michigan's state highway 22 is the unlikely target of a simmering trademark battle.
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Some see dollar signs in invasive fish

by Adam Allington
Sep 25, 2012
U.S. exporters hope to sate Chinese demand for Asian carp.
An Asian carp leaps into the air on the Illinois River in Peoria, Ill.
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Paying for beauty in a drought

by Adam Allington
Sep 14, 2012
It's not easy to maintain a beautiful lawn...especially when there's no water.
A groundskeeper waters flowers.
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In Midwest, Isaac brings much-needed rain

by Adam Allington
Aug 29, 2012
The parched Midwest will get rain after Hurricane Isaac moves inland, but it won't be enough to end drought conditions.
A U.S. National Guard patrol passes along a flooded beach ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Isaac on August 28, 2012 in Waveland, Miss. The parched Midwest will get rain after Hurricane Isaac moves inland, but it won't be enough to end drought conditions.
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