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San Francisco
A football fantasy: Ranking the NFL with economics
by
Jolie Myers
Sep 3, 2013
As the pro football season kicks off, the Marketplace Wealth & Poverty Desk is looking beyond passing yards and fumbles. Our W&P power rankings put the NFL team with the highest median income on top.
90 seconds: The technology and investment behind plane evacuations
Jul 8, 2013
Over the years airlines and aircraft manufacturers have invested in technology to improve crash survivability.
Deadline incentive speeds up Bay Bridge project
Jul 5, 2013
To speed things up, officials offered contractors a $20 million incentive if they finished on time.
BART strike reveals tech, transit worker divide
by
Krissy Clark
Jul 4, 2013
The strike has laid bare a tricky cultural divide in the Bay Area, between traffic-weary tech workers who drive the local economy, and blue collar transit workers who feel left behind.
Are the 49ers a good fit for Levi Strauss?
by
Kai Ryssdal
May 9, 2013
Can a partnership with the 49ers save the stagnant brand that is Levi Strauss jeans?
Food hacking for good: Ways to improve the food system
by
Molly Wood
Apr 10, 2013
A food hackathon in San Francisco brought together programmers, designers, and investors to work on ways to improve the food system.
Golden Gate Bridge goes to all-electronic tolls
by
Queena Kim
Mar 27, 2013
San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge is going electronic today. It’s the first time in 76-years, that the iconic bridge will be without a human toll taker.
For public good, not for profit.
Tech workers bring lots of change to San Francisco
by
Nishat Kurwa
Mar 15, 2013
Twitter headquarters has lured other companies to a stretch of Market Street. The city economy is growing, but not everyone benefits.
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A puppy surprise brought to you by Jell-O
Feb 4, 2013
San Francisco will not be getting a Superbowl trophy, but it is the beneficiary of a PR stunt by Jell-O.
Detroit, San Francisco housing a big hit these days
Oct 23, 2012
The Detroit Tigers take on the San Francisco Giants in first game of the World Series. Detroit has the auto industry, San Fran has the tech sector, but recently both cities have scored solid gains in their housing markets.