Ilya Marritz

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ABC News’ Gary Langer says American consumers are gingerly returning to spending.

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Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants the Knicks and the Nets to recruit players who can win basketball championships. Guest: CUNY’s Greg David.

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Public Citizen’s Tyson Slocum says Americans should boycott BP. But Jeff Lenard of the National Association of Convenience Stores says that would only hurt neighborhood gas stations.

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A year after bankruptcy, GM is in better shape, but the auto business has changed. Guest: Jessica Caldwell, Senior Analyst at Edmunds.com.

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Capital Tonights’ Liz Benjamin explains Gov. David Paterson’s plans for layoffs of state workers.

As New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg and the City Council negotiate next year's budget, advocates are raising the alarm about deep cuts to libraries. Mayor Bloomberg's spending plan would reduce aid to libraries by $74 million.

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Vacation rentals are up in resort communities around New York. Guest: The Wall Street Journal’s Brittany Hutson.

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As New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the City Council negotiate next year's budget, advocates are raising the alarm about deep cuts to libraries. Mayor Bloomberg's spending plan would reduce aid to libraries by $74 million.

The Queens Borough Public Library says it ...

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Joe Mangrum makes paintings on pavement with sand. A couple times a week, Mangrum goes to a public space like Union Square or Columbus Circle, gets down on his knees, and dribbles colored sand between his fingers. A crowd often gathers as Mangrum spreads an ...

A well-known investment adviser and a former high-ranking official in city government have been arrested and charged by federal prosecutors.

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A well-known investment adviser and a former high-ranking official in city government have been arrested and charged by federal prosecutors.

Kenneth Starr (no relation to Whitewater Special Prosecutor Kenneth Starr) allegedly defrauded his clients to the tune of $30 million. It's reported his clients include Annie ...

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Even as the economy starts to recover, local transit systems are making steep cuts. WNYC’s Andrea Bernstein explains.

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Why more homes are changing hands, and at higher prices. Guest: WNYC’s Charlie Herman.

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CUNY’s Greg David on Tavern On The Green and other business news of the week.

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Regulators believe the May 6 market panic started in commodity futures, then spread to stocks, and was amplified by computer trading systems. Guest: WNYC’s Charlie Herman.

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Contrary to predictions, mortgage rates are falling. Stu Feldstein of SMR Research explains.

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The Senate advances two contradictory proposals on fixing the ratings agencies. Guest: CUNY’s Greg David.

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Should New York go the way of San Francisco and Washington DC: cities that require employers to provide paid sick leave? A City Council committee is weighing that question. WNYC's Ilya Marritz has more.

REPORTER: In hearings Tuesday, most council members sounded sympathetic to the labor ...

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WNYC’s Lisa Chow on hearings probing last week’s market hiccup. Plus: WNYC’s Ilya Marritz on the paid sick leave proposal that’s making it’s way through a City Council committee.

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Why a pension manager prefers human beings do some trading on her behalf. Guest: Janna Sampson, co-chief invest officer for Oak Brook Investments, in Lisle, IL.