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How much would it cost to learn to stand on your head?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Jan 5, 2018
We investigated the cost of a surprisingly popular New Year's resolution — learning to do a headstand.
A woman makes a headstand in the Lustgarten park on Museum Island in central Berlin.
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The U.S. dollar loses ground

by Ryan Kailath
Jan 2, 2018
The value of the dollar dropped some 10 percent in 2017. That’s the greenback’s worst performance in more than a decade. And analysts say the dollar could lose even more ground this year.  Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
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What do CEOs do all day long to deserve their pay?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Jan 1, 2018
Most Americans think that CEO compensation is too high.
Inspired by the Occupy Wall Street protest in New York City, thousands of people took to the streets in cities across the world to voice their anger about what they described as corporate greed.
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Helping millennials have a balanced "Financial Diet"

by Adriene Hill
Dec 28, 2017
Author Chelsea Fagan wants to make 20-somethings money smart.
Miley Cyrus throws money in the air as she performs at the opening night of her Bangerz Tour in Australia at Rod Laver Arena on October 10, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia.
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Tax Bill 2017

You must have an assessment if you want to pay your 2018 taxes early, says IRS

by Kimberly Adams and Jana Kasperkevic
Dec 28, 2017
Most of the people affected are high income earners.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington, DC.
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Let's do the numbers on Hallmark's Christmas movie empire

by Jana Kasperkevic
Dec 27, 2017
Before there was Neflix's "A Christmas Prince," there was Hallmark.
Move over "A Christmas Prince," there is a new prince in town. This weekend, Hallmark will air one of its 2017 holiday movies: "Royal New Year's Eve." 
Courtesy of Hallmark Channel
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Why are most health plans tied to the calendar year?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Dec 26, 2017
Blame your employer.
A stethoscope seen at a doctor's office
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Why does a latte cost $4?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Dec 25, 2017
We dug into the costs and profits behind your delicious frothy drink.
It's not just coffee and milk. 
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Federal Reserve raises interest rates ahead of the tax reform deal

by Marketplace Contributor
Dec 13, 2017
It's a third time this year that the Fed has increased interest rates.
Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen arrives for a hearing of the Joint Economic Committee on Capitol Hill, November 29, 2017, in Washington, DC.
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What you need to know about the role of dark money in Alabama's election

by Jana Kasperkevic
Dec 12, 2017
Anonymous super PACs have poured millions of dollars into advertising on both sides.
Roy Moore, former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, is running for the U.S. Senate seat vacated when Jeff Sessions was appointed U.S. Attorney General by President Donald Trump.
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