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Mid-day Update

PODCAST: Walmart’s new wardrobe

David Brancaccio Sep 12, 2014
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Mid-day Update

PODCAST: Walmart’s new wardrobe

David Brancaccio Sep 12, 2014
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Almost two years after Superstorm Sandy hit the East Coast, killing 72 people and causing $50 billion in damage, thousands of people may be asked to return some or all of the money they received from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA. And Walmart is putting in a new dress code for its employees, but they’re not calling it a uniform. And that can create hardships for employees expected to pay for their new clothing. Plus, as Marketplace celebrates its 25th birthday this year, we are looking at the weird, delightful and destructive ways that prices have changed during that quarter century. But before our series gets to those, let’s get a snapshot on what inflation is, exactly. 

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