Daniel P. Tucker

Associate Producer, WNYC News

Daniel P. Tucker appears in the following:

How Turmoil in Iraq Could Spike Prices at the Pump

Friday, June 20, 2014

Before a new wave of unrest saw militant insurgents attacking the country's largest refinery, the country had been expected to provide the majority of growth for the region's oil industry.

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Can the Economy Get Out of Its Perpetual Rut?

Friday, June 13, 2014

The stock market keeps hitting record highs, but the economy is sputtering along. What will it take to get it growing again. Plus, how the electronic currency Bitcoin is doing after a...

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The Future of General Motors and High-Speed Trading

Friday, June 06, 2014

An internal investigation at General Motors into a faulty ignition switch concludes that there's been an 11-year "history of failures." In releasing the report Thursday, is this CEO M...

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From Tiananmen Square to China's Economic Boom

Friday, May 30, 2014

As the 25th anniversary of Tiananmen Square approaches, how much the meteoric rise in China's economy has to do with the Chinese government's response to those protests.

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JP Morgan Fights Unemployment in the Bronx

Thursday, May 29, 2014

The nation's largest bank is investing $20 million in economically depressed counties in New York State in order to address the so-called "skills gap."

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Business Book Club: Climate Change, Buyouts & the Koch Brothers

Friday, May 23, 2014

Money Talking host Charlie Herman and regular contributors Joe Nocera of the New York Times and Rana Foroohar with Time magazine have a discussion about the business books they're reading this Memorial Day weekend.

Charlie Herman is reading Barbarians at the ...

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Say Goodbye to Manhattan's Gas Stations (Here's A Map to Find One)

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

In New York City, land is more precious than oil. Gas stations are dwindling — but here's a map to find one.

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NY Regulators Investigating Comcast-Time Warner Merger

Monday, May 19, 2014

New York State's Public Service Commission is taking a look at the proposed merger of Comcast and Time Warner.

The four-month investigation will assess whether the deal is in the best interest of Time Warner's New York customers and New York State as a whole, according to a statement released ...

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Screech! Making a U-Turn on Housing Finance

Friday, May 16, 2014

The new regulator of mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac reverses course to stimulate the housing market and the economy.

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New York Gets Grilled by High Beef Prices

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Cattle herds are at their lowest levels since 1951 thanks to the recession, a drought, the Polar Vortex and then another drought. That means higher prices for burgers and steaks.

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My Turn: Timothy Geithner's Take on the Financial Crisis

Friday, May 09, 2014

The former Treasury Secretary's forthcoming book Stress Test details his account of account of just what happened during the financial crisis.

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New Cyber Security Tests for New York's Banks

Tuesday, May 06, 2014

They face identity theft, account takeovers — are they prepared?

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Why Pfizer Wants to Move to the United Kingdom

Friday, May 02, 2014

Founded 165 years ago in Brooklyn, the U.S. pharma giant wants lower taxes, and is willing to become a British company to get them.

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Warren Buffett Punts On Coke's Compensation Plan

Friday, April 25, 2014

The business world took note this week when Buffett abstained from voting against a pay package for Coke executives he'd previously called "excessive."

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As Job Growth Lags, CEO Pay Reaches New Heights

Friday, April 18, 2014

It's been seven years since the financial meltdown, and more than 10 million people are still out of work across the country. Money Talking asks why CEO pay continues to rise as the economy limps along. 

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Should Businesses Trust the Internet?

Friday, April 11, 2014

This week, Money Talking explores whether individuals and businesses can trust the internet when much of what's happening on the web makes people squeamish, anxious or downright scared.

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MAP: Tracking New York City's Distillery Boom

Tuesday, April 08, 2014

New York now has a bunch of distilleries, 22 of them in New York City. Wanna sample? You're in luck - many of them offer tours and tastings.

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Recalled Cars and Rigged Stock Markets

Friday, April 04, 2014

Why did it take GM over a decade to respond to a defect the carmaker has linked to 13 deaths and dozens of accidents? And has high-frequency trading rigged the stock market? Joe Nocer...

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If They Build It, Will They Come — to Staten Island?

Monday, March 31, 2014

Developers' plans for a new outlet mall, housing and a Ferris wheel have owners of existing attractions hoping for a new wave of tourists.

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The Rich Fight Back!

Friday, March 21, 2014

The 1 percent pushes back against the rise of populism.

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