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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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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.
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My Economy: The divided life of business at the border

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 3, 2016
When you live on an international border, the global economy is the local economy.
Roughly 20,000 pedestrians cross the border between El Paso and Juarez each day to work, shop and go to school.
Tommy Andres
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My Economy: In Memphis, it all happens at night

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 21, 2015
The holidays are a boon for a city with a FedEx hub.
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My Economy: What full employment actually looks like

by Kai Ryssdal , Tommy Andres and Bridget Bodnar
Nov 5, 2015
Manufacturing in Alabama and hopes for the future.
Tommy Andres
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Tell us why Marketplace should come to your town

by Marketplace Staff
Nov 4, 2015
We're travelling accross the country over the next year to see how your economy is doing.
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My Economy: Hard work, risk and opportunity in Alabama

by Kai Ryssdal , Tommy Andres and Bridget Bodnar
Nov 4, 2015
What's really behind an unemployment statistic? We got to Alabama to find out.
Kai tackles the catfish economy in Greesnboro, Alabama.
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Super Tuesday State Economies

by Tony Wagner
Feb 26, 2013
The week has started with a mad dash as the remaining presidential candidates held rally after rally ahead of Super Tuesday. Eleven states will award hundreds of delegates, mostly in the South, and the contests aren’t winner-take-all, so everyone’s trying to get a piece of the action. All this election cycle we’ve brought you stories […]
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