Lizzie O'Leary
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Weekly Wrap: 2016 in economics and predictions for 2017
Dec 30, 2016
Marketplace host Lizzie O'Leary talks with Linette Lopez of Business Insider and John Carney of the Wall Street Journal for the Weekly Wrap.
The inventor of the red Solo cup dies at 84
Dec 29, 2016
And now, an ode to a product you’ve probably used even if you hadn’t heard of its inventor: the red Solo cup. The cup is a fixture at college parties, beer pong matches — pretty much anyplace with a keg. The cup’s inventor was Robert Leo Hulseman, and he died last week at age 84. […]
White House announces Russia sanctions in retaliation for cyberattacks
Dec 29, 2016
Russian operatives will also be expelled from the U.S.
Lynn Nottage on 'Sweat' and the American economy
Dec 9, 2016
Can a work of art capture the feeling of the economy?
What to expect from Donald Trump's presidency
Nov 11, 2016
Andrea Seabrook speaks with Lizzie about what might happen during the next administration.
What Brexit has to do with chocolate
Nov 8, 2016
Election Day and the markets, Toblerone chocolate, cheaper holidays, and helping dementia patients through music.
How the tax code can help out those in real estate
Oct 3, 2016
How tax provisions in the real estate business work, debate over the T-TIP, an auto sales dip, and controversy over the identity of a popular author.
David Cay Johnston: Trump tax documents illustrate “separate and unequal” income tax systems
Oct 3, 2016
Investigative journalist David Cay Johnston says there are rules allowing a special few to pay little to no taxes.
How to become smarter, better and faster in eight easy steps
Sep 9, 2016
Charles Duhigg's latest book explores why some businesses and individuals are more productive and successful than others.