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.
Event organizers test out confetti for Times Square's New Year's celebration.
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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. […]
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White House announces Russia sanctions in retaliation for cyberattacks

Dec 29, 2016
Russian operatives will also be expelled from the U.S.
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 28:  Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama walk out for a photo-op before the start of a bilateral meeting at the United Nations headquarters September 28, 2015 in New York City.
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An ode to Carrie Fisher

Dec 27, 2016
The late actress had an remarkable career beyond Star Wars
Carrie Fisher at the premier of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" in central London on December 16, 2015. 
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Lynn Nottage on 'Sweat' and the American economy

Dec 9, 2016
Can a work of art capture the feeling of the economy?
Johanna Day, Michelle Wilson, Miriam Shor, and Carlo Albán in Sweat, written by Lynn Nottage and directed by Kate Whoriskey, running at The Public Theater. 
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What to expect from Donald Trump's presidency

Nov 11, 2016
Andrea Seabrook speaks with Lizzie about what might happen during the next administration.
President-elect Donald Trump meets with President Barack Obama during an update on transition planning in the Oval Office at the White House.

 
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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.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Manheim, Pennsylvania on Saturday. 
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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.
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