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Things that will cost you more this year

Mark LoCastro made a list of several things where we'll pay a little extra in 2015

Your Wallet: Inheritance

What are some of the things that you've inherited over the years?

Your Wallet: New year, new job

Are you planning to jump-start your job search?

Your Wallet: Indulgence

Around the holidays you indulge, what do you try to keep from yourself?

Your Wallet: Cheap travel for the holidays

Some of the algorithms that affect our lives the most are the ones airlines use to determine pricing.

In Context: Algorithms in business

In New York City, when it rains, something interesting happens

Cuba to expand its internet access

Lizzie O'Leary speaks with Nancy Scola who covers Tech Policy for The Washington Post.

How to parent in the digital age

Bill Ratner on his kids, his career and how to create boundaries with technology when parenting.

How do chain restaurants embody gentrification?

This week, we took a little field trip to explore how big businesses move into gentrifying neighborhoods. Think about chains. Starbucks, Panera Bread, Chipotle…. They mean something different in communities and cities across the country. Jed Kolko, chief economist at Trulia, has studied why chains open where they do. He joined Marketplace Weekend at Starbucks … from 3,000 […]