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Let's do the numbers... on the debt

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Oct 20, 2016
Losing sleep over the deficit & debt? Don't worry...yet
As the number of the current U.S. national debt is seen on a screen, Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen testifies during a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.   
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The economic highlights of the final 2016 presidential debate

by Marketplace Staff
Oct 19, 2016
Yes, Donald Trump might not concede, but what about the economy?
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump (R) speaks as Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton looks on during the third U.S. presidential debate at the Thomas & Mack Center on Oct.19, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Using its powers for good: Facebook's voter sign-up campaign

by Gigi Douban
Oct 13, 2016
A short campaign in September resulted in thousands now registered to vote.
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Clinton drug plan: is it enough?

by Dan Gorenstein
Sep 2, 2016
What would it take to control drug prices?
Rather than tackling the soaring prices of drugs overall, Clinton economic policy advisor Mike Shapiro said their plan is to address the insidious problem where a subset of drug makers crank up prices on generics, just because they can.
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Like any business, revenue drop hurts RNC

by Kimberly Adams
Aug 25, 2016
July was their worst month of fundraising in 16 years.
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is seen onscreen at the closing of the Republican National Convention at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio on July 21, 2016.
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Take Tuesday: The campaign to make Election Day a work holiday

by David Brancaccio
Aug 23, 2016
A campaign is trying to increase voter turnout by pushing companies to give their employees the day off to vote.
In many other countries, elections happen on the weekends.
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The online campaign for votes in the 2016 election

by Molly Wood and Eliza Mills
Aug 19, 2016
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are campaigning on TV, in swing states and in social media.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump leaves after speaking during his campaign event at the Ocean Center Convention Center on August 3, 2016 in Daytona, Florida. 
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China: Is Trump fighting an outdated enemy?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 10, 2016
Trump has a point about the nation's impact on U.S. jobs. But that was then.
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A "fake university" comes back to haunt Donald Trump

by Amy Scott
Feb 26, 2016
Now the subject of lawsuits, Trump University sold real estate investment advice
Donald Trump at a press conference in 2005 announcing the establishment of Trump University. 
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Donald Trump and the self-funding debate

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 10, 2016
Is Trump really self-funding like he says he is?
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Verizon Wireless Arena on February 8, 2016 in Manchester, New Hampshire. 
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