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My Economy

My Economy tells the story of the new economic normal through the eyes of people trying to make it, because we know the only numbers that really matter are the ones in your economy.
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My Economy: Learning a trade instead of taking on debt

by Robert Garrova
Feb 28, 2017
John Williams decided to become a mechanic rather than going to school.
John Williams sought a job a that didn't need a degree and ended up working as a mechanic in the Bay Area.
Photo courtesy of John Williams
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My Economy: The expensive side of working gigs

by Robert Garrova
Feb 16, 2017
A former engineer on why short-term jobs aren't just for millennials.
Co-working spaces like Cove in Washington, D.C., are growing as more people work the short-term jobs of the gig economy.
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images
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My Economy: Refugee says America is still 'the land of opportunity'

by Robert Garrova
Feb 8, 2017
For the Ngalamulume family, the vetting process was difficult. But now two brothers are taking advantage of opportunities their parents never had.
Patrick Ngalamulume, left, and his brother George Ngalamulume are refugees from Zambia who immigrated to the U.S. in 2008.
Courtesy Patrick and George Ngalamulume
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My Economy: What it’s like to be the parent of a disabled child

by Robert Garrova and Bridget Bodnar
Jan 9, 2017
Margaret Enos of Pennsylvania says it’s a full-time job.
Margaret Enos (L) and family.
Courtesy Margaret Enos
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My Economy: A Dreamer caught between DACA and what comes next

by Robert Garrova
Dec 13, 2016
Kathia Garcia is able to work and support her family now, but worries about what might change under a Trump administration.
Kathia Garcia
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My Economy: Free college "changed my life"

by Amy Scott
Nov 23, 2016
Mike Essl is fighting to bring back free tuition at New York's Cooper Union.
Mike Essl, a graduate and acting dean of the Cooper Union School of Art, bears a tattoo of the college's iconic Foundation Building.
Leo Sorel/Courtesy of The Cooper Union
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My Economy: How a single mom makes ends meet

by Virginia Smith
Oct 14, 2016
A low-wage worker shares her experience living paycheck to paycheck.
At $13 an hour, it's hard for Lydia Flores to support her family.
Alex Wong/Getty Images
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Your guide to the economies in Super Tuesday states

by Tony Wagner
Feb 29, 2016
We called experts from all 11 states to get the lay of the land.
Heidi Nelson Cruz, wife of Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) waves on stage at Gilley's Dallas the day before Super Tuesday February 29, 2016 in Dallas, Texas. Candidates have spread themselves out over the U.S. in the lead up to Super Tuesday where twelve states will hold primary voting. 
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My Economy: Educational aspirations in a borderland

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 5, 2016
Many students in the border region are constantly moving between two countries.
Bowie is located in the Chamizal neighborhood in the South Central part of El Paso.
- Tommy Andres / Marketplace
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My Economy: Life between two countries

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
Feb 4, 2016
A couple's lives are split between countries after a traffic stop and deportation.
A woman crosses the Sante Fe Bridge at Paso Del Norte, one of three ports of entry connecting El Paso and Juarez.
Tommy Andres/Marketplace
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