Ilya Marritz

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This week the debate intensifies over paid sick leave, As the city council considers a bill to require even small businesses to pay their employees who stay home when they have health problems. WNYC's Ilya Marritz has more.

REPORTER: On one side of the debate, the ...

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CUNY’s Greg David reviews the Continental-United merger, and other news of the week.

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A major Wall Street bank is in crisis, accused by the government of bilking investors. Goldman faces a civil suit from the Securities and Exchange Commission, reports of an investigation by the Department of Justice, and a growing chorus of voices questioning whether they can ...

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The Mayor proposes letting go of 11,000 city workers. WNYC’s Bob Hennelly explains.

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Two years after Bear Stearns' collapse, the former CEO takes the stand in Washington. Guest: William Cohan, author of "House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street."

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WNYC's Andrea Bernstein explains a project to ease parking problems through higher meter rates. Also investment adviser Hugh Johnson on why Greece’s debt woes are roiling markets.

Update: After listening to our segment yesterday, a spokesman for the city Department of Transportation called to ...

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Senator Schumer and Senator Gillibrand want robust new rules for Wall Street. WNYC’s Lisa Chow reports.

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The biggest carrier at Newark Airport is going to get a whole lot bigger.

Continental and United Airlines have announced plans to merge in a deal worth $3 billion.

Continental CEO Jeff Smisek said there will be some staff reductions through retirement and attrition, but being part ...

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CUNY’s Greg David on the city’s plans to make life easier for small businesses in New York City.

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WNYC’s Ailsa Chang on NYC OTB’s plan to appeal to a younger, more upscale clientele. Also – the big pro-regulation rally on Wall Street.

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The Wall Street Journal’s Ianthe Jeanne Dugan reports credit default swap speculators are driving up costs.

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Why hundreds of New Yorkers want a job fixing lifts. Also: WNYC’s Ilya Marritz on the launch of the Wall Street Journal’s local news section.

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Even though The Wall Street Journal takes its name from a location in downtown Manhattan, the paper has never had a section devoted to New York City news -- until today. The launch of the Journal’s New York edition is the opening salvo in a ...

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Albany regulators say they'll now make it extremely difficult for energy companies to drill for natural gas in sensitive areas near New York City's drinking water reservoirs. As WNYC's Ilya Marritz tells Weekend Edition Host Brian Zumhagen, Friday's decision came as a bit of a ...

New York City officials opposed to natural gas drilling have scored a victory with Albany regulators.

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Why growing a business sometimes means leaving New York City. Guest: Greg David, Director of the Business & Economics Reporting Program at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.

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New York City officials opposed to natural gas drilling have scored a victory with Albany regulators. The state's Department of Environmental Conservation says it will require closer scrutiny of plans to drill for natural gas in the New York City and Syracuse watershed regions that ...

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President Barack Obama’s plan to reform Wall Street, and New Jersey Republican Congressman Scott Garrett’s reasons for opposing it.

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NPR’s Jennifer Ludden reports on a bill in Congress to make women’s pay equal with men’s – really.

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What went wrong at Lehman Brothers depends on how you see the role of markets and regulators. And the future of financial reform hinges on it. Guest: WNYC’s Lisa Chow.