Jim Zarroli

Jim Zarroli appears in the following:

Life Expectancy Study: It's Not Just What You Make, It's Where You Live

Monday, April 11, 2016

A study of Social Security and tax records says poor people live longer in some cities than in others, and it's not clear why.

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4 Fed Chairs Talk Publically For The First Time About The Job

Friday, April 08, 2016

One of the most powerful and controversial jobs is head of the Federal Reserve. What the Fed chair does has an impact not just in the United States but around the world.

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Pfizer Calls Off $150 Billion Merger With Allergan

Wednesday, April 06, 2016

U.S. drug company Pfizer announced it has terminated its merger agreement with Ireland-based Allergan. Pfizer says the decision was driven by anti-inversion rules introduced by the U.S. Treasury.

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How Will Trump The Brand Survive Trump The Candidate?

Tuesday, April 05, 2016

There's some evidence Trump is losing favor with the high-end customers his businesses target.

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How Might Donald Trump's Campaign Affect His Brand?

Tuesday, April 05, 2016

Much of Donald Trump's success in business comes from his ability to leverage his name as a luxury product. He doesn't actually own some of the products attached to him; instead he leases his name to other investors. NPR explores how the current campaign might affect his brand.

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New Rules On Inversions Could Kill The Allergan-Pfizer Merger

Tuesday, April 05, 2016

President Obama calls the controversial practice "one of the most insidious tax loopholes out there." Now the Treasury Department has introduced rules aimed at reducing the incentives for inversions.

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Panama Papers Shed Light On Global Business Of Tax Avoidance

Monday, April 04, 2016

A huge trove of documents leaked from a large Panamanian law firm is shedding light on the global business of tax avoidance.

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GE Capital Wants Off The List Of Too-Big-To-Fail Institutions

Thursday, March 31, 2016

The company says it's getting out of the financial services industry and should no longer be subjected to so much federal government oversight.

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New York Mayor's Plan To Ease Housing Shortage Faces Opposition

Wednesday, March 09, 2016

Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to rezone some neighborhoods to allow more construction. The plan is encountering opposition from some of the people hit hardest by the housing shortage.

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ISO 2 Affordable Bedrooms In NYC? Good Luck With That

Wednesday, March 09, 2016

Over the past few decades, New York City has become safer, richer and a lot more crowded than it used to be. All over Manhattan these days, you can see apartment buildings going up — and yet finding a decent place to live has become tougher than ever.

"We are ...

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As More People Move In, New York City Suffers Affordable Housing Crisis

Tuesday, March 08, 2016

New York City has become safer, richer and much more crowded than it used to be. It's also much harder to find somewhere to live.

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Argentina Reaches Agreement To End 15-Year Bonds Dispute

Monday, February 29, 2016

Argentina and its creditors have reached an agreement ending a 15-year-long dispute that barred the country from borrowing money in the bond markets.

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Argentina Reaches Settlement With Hedge Funds, Ending 15-Year Dispute

Monday, February 29, 2016

Argentina has reached an agreement with some of its creditors that should help end a long and acrimonious dispute that has blocked the country from the international bond markets.

The deal, which must be approved by Argentina's Congress, calls for the government to pay $4.653 billion to four of ...

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Fact-Check: Donald Trump Can't Release His Taxes While Being Audited?

Friday, February 26, 2016

Like other presidential candidates before him, Donald Trump is under pressure to release his tax returns. Former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney (who faced tax disclosure issues of his own) even suggested this week that Trump was refusing to do so because they contain a "bombshell."

At Thursday's Republican debate ...

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A Look At The Wealth And Income Gap, By ZIP Code

Thursday, February 25, 2016

The most prosperous parts of the U.S. have recovered nicely from the 2008 financial crisis, but many other places remain mired in high unemployment and poverty, according to a report measuring wealth levels by ZIP code.

"The United States is still a land of opportunity for many. But when ...

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Risky Shadow Banks Become Campaign Fodder For Democrats

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Bernie Sanders says he wants to break up too-big-to-fail banks. But Hillary Clinton says the real risks to the financial system lie in lightly regulated corners of the economy known as shadow banks.

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CDC Says It Underestimated Cancer Risk From Lumber Liquidators Flooring

Monday, February 22, 2016

U.S. health regulators acknowledged they miscalculated the amount of formaldehyde emitted from some of Lumber Liquidators' laminated floor products. Shares of the company fell sharply Monday on the news.

The Centers for Disease Control And Prevention says the risk of cancer is three times higher than it previously estimated, ...

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How Bernie Sanders' Wall Street Tax Would Work

Friday, February 12, 2016

His proposed "speculation tax" — a small levy on every stock, bond or derivative sold in the U.S. — would fund higher education. Estimates of how much revenue it might raise vary greatly.

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Japan Is Selling Bonds Guaranteed To Lose You Money

Tuesday, February 09, 2016

With the global economy in turmoil, interest rates on some government debt are falling below zero.

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Chipotle Closes Restaurants To Hold Meetings On Food Safety

Monday, February 08, 2016

Chipotle held food safety meetings on Monday in all its restaurants. Stores won't be open for lunch but will be later in the afternoon. Managers will review new protocols designed to ...

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