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Elections

Unions bet big on the Senate

October 18, 2016

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO's Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. — Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images

A chamber lead by Dems seen as friendlier to labor.

Business

America loves candy corn, apparently

October 18, 2016

Flickr

There's no accounting for taste.

Health Care

Data shows drug prices spiked seven percent last year

By Dan Gorenstein

October 18, 2016

JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN/AFP/Getty Images

While consumer spending grew 1.5 percent last year, drug prices rose dramatically.

World

Liberating Mosul from ISIS is just a first step

October 18, 2016

Smoke billows as Iraqi forces hold a position in the area of al-Shurah, some 45 kms south of Mosul, while advancing towards the city to retake it from the Islamic State (IS) group jihadists. Some 30,000 federal forces are leading the offensive, backed by air and ground support from a 60-nation US-led coalition, in what is expected to be a long and difficult assault on IS's last major Iraqi stronghold. — AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images

The economic stakes are high for Iraq and ISIS as they fight over Mosul.

Business

Why would a big bank help startups win its customers?

By Mark Garrison

October 18, 2016

A Bee salesperson signs up a new customer in Harlem — Mark Garrison / Marketplace

At Chase, a program aims to back startups creating banking services for the poor.

Economy

Let's do the numbers: our latest economic anxiety poll

By Marketplace staff

October 18, 2016

Veterans and family members wait on line to attend the 'Operation: Hire Veterans Career Fair' sponsored by the Department of Labor at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum November 23, 2009 in New York City. — Mario Tama/Getty Images

Our DC editor took to Twitter to do the numbers on the Marketplace-Edison Research Poll.

Elections

Tim Kaine: Still a long way to go on jobs

October 18, 2016

Democratic vice presidential nominee U.S. Sen Tim Kaine speaks during a campaign rally with democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at K'Nex, a toy company in Hatfield, Pennsylvania. — Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Kai Ryssdal speaks with the Democratic nominee for Vice President.

World

Cost of living adjustment ticks up, barely

By Adam Allington

October 18, 2016

401(K) 2012/Flickr

COLA will increase 0.3 percent in 2017. Social Security payments remain flat.

Education

National graduation rate hits a new high

October 18, 2016

More than 83 percent of high school seniors finished on time last year, according to new data. — Herkie/Visual Hunt

More students finish high school, but college readiness lags.

Economy

What's a "good job"?

By Mitchell Hartman

October 18, 2016

Seventy-three percent of respondents in our economic research poll said health benefits are "essential" to a good job. — WOC in Tech Chat/Flickr

The Marketplace-Edison Research Economic Poll finds that health benefits and a good working environment are among the top attributes of a "good job."

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