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U.S. Army recruits young innovators

Armament research lab wants to help kids patent and sell their ideas.

by Amy Scott

Wealth & Poverty

Black-owned banks are dying. Here's why it matters.
Dan WeissmannJul 2, 2015
Spoiler alert: Racism still exists. And research shows it affects lending.
'Poor doors' exit New York
Under the radar: Baltimore's 'informal' economy
Skid Row storage helps put order in lives of homeless

World

U.S. rice growers want to get in on Cuba
Tracey SamuelsonJul 2, 2015
The increased demand would help farmers, who have seen prices fall.
Athens on the edge
U.S. investors could take a hit on Puerto Rican bonds
Puerto Rico's exodus: vicious cycles and silver linings

Greeks in crisis

Athens on the edge
Carrie Barber and Janet NguyenJul 1, 2015
How Greece accumulated billions in debt.
Greece misses debt repayment deadline
Pharmacist rejects creditors' prescription for Greece
Sandwich-maker finds Greek debt hard to stomach

Tech

Bitcoin offers no easy escape for Greece
Ben Johnson and James PerlaJul 2, 2015
Expecting Bitcoin to fix Greece is like trying to run Netflix on the Internet of 1995.
We're so over you, millennials
Which music streaming service should you get?
Video cameras spread to more workplaces

Corner Office from Marketplace

One of our most popular on-air series, Kai Ryssdal’s “Conversations from the Corner Office” brings you inside the room with the business leaders transforming our economy, our culture and our daily lives. Now get the exclusive extended interviews in our new podcast "Corner Office from Marketplace."