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July 21, 2000
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We wrap up our discussion on the economics of ageing with a brief discussion of Medicare's future. One key issue being debated these days is whether or when the government funded program will run out of money. We take a look at the assumptions that underpin many of these predictions.
July 21, 2000
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In this segment of our Marketplace's Two Cents, host David Brancaccio talks to the Davis family about the economics of caring for their elderly parents.
July 19, 2000
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In this installment of our series on the upcoming presidential campaign, we take a look at the economics of ageing and the challenges it will pose for America's next President. While the AARP says the U.S. is ill-equiped to deal with an ageing workforce, some companies see it as an opportunity. Beatrice Black explains.
July 19, 2000
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Can we afford to live longer as a nation? How are we prepared to pay for an aging population? Marketplace's John Dimsdale reports on the state of Medicare and Social Security.
July 17, 2000
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As the Baby Boomers grow older, worries are emerging over how to fund Medicare and Social Security in the 21st century. Marketplace's Helen Palmer continues her report on the ageing American workforce and what it means for the next U.S. President.
July 17, 2000
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In this installment of Marketplace's two cents election series, we take look at aging and scientific research into the extension of life. Marketplace's Helen Palmer has this report. And if you want to check out your chances of living to 100, try your luck on The Living to 100 Life Expectancy Calculator©, created by the New England Centenarian Study.
June 30, 2000
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Urban sprawl has produced longer workdays. Americans spend ten more hours a week on work-related activities compared to just 30 years ago. Part of that time can be chalked up to longer commutes stemming from the urban development spreading out of our traditional cities. Reporter Tanya Ott takes a ride with a typical Dade County commuter.
June 30, 2000
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We wrap up our focus on urban sprawl. Economics and self-determination are at the center of a looming secessionist movement at the local level. Citizens in Kendall, a small Florida town, are considering seceding from Dade County to escape the regional control imposed by vast urban development. Tanya Ott reports.
June 28, 2000
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In the next installment of Marketplace's Two cents, a clash between high-tech companies which create corridors of development in the suburbs and the residents that are forced to subsidize the cost of that growth through state and local tax breaks. Marketplace's Christy George takes a look at high-tech solutions for urban sprawl.
June 28, 2000
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We take another look at urban sprawl. Cities across the country have created urban growth boundaries, drawing a line in the sand beyond which cities cannot grow. But now, some residents are rebelling. From Oregon Public Broadcasting, Marketplace's Christie George reports.
June 26, 2000
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Some say the shopping mall era is in decline, which could mean suburbs themselves are in jeopardy. A slew of developers and architects across the country are trying to invent a more aesthetically pleasing and environmentally conscious suburbia. Marketplace's Christy George has this report.
June 9, 2000
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In the next installment of our series on issues overlooked in the presidential election campaign, we review the issue of personal debt. As the good times roll on, Americans just keep spending. Reporter Kathy Duchamp fills us in on the potential results of this hard-to-break habit.
June 9, 2000
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We take another look at personal debt. The debt load of many middle-class Americans is growing ever more oppressive. One-fifth of households with annual incomes under $50,000 spend 40 percent of their income on debt maintenance. Kathy Duchamp reports.
June 7, 2000
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In the next installment of our ongoing series on issues not necessarily addressed by candidates in this presidential campaign. Marketplace's Jessica Smith takes a closer look at corporate debt.
June 7, 2000
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In this episode of our series on the 2000 presidential campaign, we take a look at the issue of college debt. College students borrowed over $37 billion during the 1998/1999 school year alone. Youth Radio's Meagan Williams investigates.
June 5, 2000
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In this installment of our series on less addressed election issues, Marketplace Washington bureau chief John Dimsdale gets a historical perspective on the issue of national debt from a wide range of economic and political analysts.
June 5, 2000
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We look at the problem of debt and how prepared the presidential candidates are to deal with the pitfalls of this looming economic issue. The Democratic and Republican candidates are squabbling over how to spend the anticipated budget surpluses. Should they use that financial windfall to pay off the national debt? Marketplace's John Dimsdale asks David Hale, chief economist at Zurich Financial Services.
May 30, 2000
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Marketplace kicks off its special series examining this year's presidential election. Host David Brancaccio talks to former White House staffer Leon Panetta and former Wyoming Senator Alan Simpson on what it's like running for president in the New Economy and how difficult it is to talk seriously about economic issues in the current political climate.
March 7, 2000
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While candidates blaze the trail, we look at what issues they're talking about and what issues Americans are thinking about. This segment of our series focuses on debt, both national and personal.
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