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The evolving roles of US textile workers
The impact of global trade and trade agreements have been of great debate during the current U.S. presidential campaign. The debate is centered on the forces of globalization and how the rules meant...
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The middle-class American vacation: a history
There is a sprawling colony of tiny cabins, family bungalows, dining and lecture halls, and recreation facilities on the outskirts of Boulder, Colorado, that shows just how accessible and affordable...
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The U.S. economy is making us anxious and suspicious
We're out with a new edition of our national survey, the Marketplace-Edison Research Poll, in which we track how Americans are feeling about the economy. In one word, anxious. In a couple of words —...
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Why Americans feel the economy is rigged
We asked a new question in our Marketplace-Edison Research Poll — this time, whether the U.S. economy is rigged in favor of certain groups. Almost 71 percent of the people we polled said yes. I...
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Survey says: Americans feel the economy is rigged
We’re digging into the results of our latest Marketplace-Edison Research poll. This time we asked whether people feel the economy is rigged in favor of certain groups. Almost 71 percent of the 1022...
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This is what economic anxiety looks like
This week, we’re rolling out the latest round of results from the Marketplace-Edison Research Poll, and one of the ways we measured how people feel about the economy is through what we call the...
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The suburbs aren't immune from economic anxiety
According to our latest Marketplace-Edison Research Economic Poll, the economy can look a bit different if you live in an urban versus suburban or rural area. And people living in the suburbs are...
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Most Americans distrust Wall Street
Wall Street has been a big topic on the campaign trail this election season. Marketplace was curious what Wall Street means to you, so in our latest round of polling with Edison Research, we asked...
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What small business wants from the next president
The big business of Wall Street tends to be far more politically controversial than the small businesses of Main Street. In the latest Marketplace-Edison Research Poll, 58 percent say Wall Street does...
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How trade and technology changed the textile industry
Gloria Craven has seen lots of politicians come through North Carolina. Gloria Craven at her home in Eden, North Carolina. Tracey Samuelson/Marketplace “I met John Edwards, Elizabeth Dole come in,”...
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The evolving roles of US textile workers
The impact of global trade and trade agreements have been of great debate during the current U.S. presidential campaign. The debate is centered on the forces of globalization and how the rules meant...
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The middle-class American vacation: a history
There is a sprawling colony of tiny cabins, family bungalows, dining and lecture halls, and recreation facilities on the outskirts of Boulder, Colorado, that shows just how accessible and affordable...
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Poll finds Americans' economic anxiety reaches new high
It’s been a year. A long year, both in this economy and in the campaign. Last October, Marketplace launched our first-ever national economic survey, the Marketplace-Edison Research Poll. We did it...
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Economic anxiety is on the uptick, our new poll says
Economic anxiety is on the rise in America. Results are out from the latest Marketplace-Edison Research Poll, and they reveal a growing sense of financial insecurity among our poll respondents....
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Despite economic recovery, many Americans still feeling anxious
The latest Marketplace-Edison Research Poll shows that anxiety has increased despite the fact that 37 percent report that their personal situation has improved since last year. This is somewhat...
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Does the government lie about economic figures?
In the latest Marketplace-Edison Research Economic Poll, we found a lot of skepticism about the reliability of economic data: Sarah Menendez/Marketplace One in four Americans we polled completely...
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What's a "good job"?
The Marketplace-Edison Research Economic poll asked respondents what attributes were important for a job to be considered a “good job.” The top selection among the choices offered was that the job...
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Let's do the numbers: our latest economic anxiety poll
There are plenty of numbers in our recently released Marketplace-Edison Research Economic poll , but the overall takeaway is Americans are even more anxious about the economy than they were a year...
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Survey says: we're afraid
More than half of the people in our latest Marketplace-Edison Research economic poll said they think the presidential election will affect their personal financial situation. Over 70 percent of them...
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Is it a job or a 'good job'?
The Marketplace-Edison Research Economic Poll, in its most recent national survey, queried Americans on their attitudes toward employment. One question respondents were asked was what attributes are...
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