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  • David Brandt, who died last week, was an Ohio farmer known for his pioneering work in no-till farming. But social media users knew him better as the overall-clad farmer from the "honest work" meme.
  • UnitedHealthcare's request to be included in Covered California ran afoul of a policy that penalizes insurers that chose not to join the statewide exchange when it opened in 2014.
  • Worried about your tomatoes and spinach? The Bush administration is asking Congress to give the Food and Drug Administration an additional $275 million in next year's budget to improve the safety of the nation's food supply. With the added money the FDA would open offices in China, India and Central America to provide more inspections of food and medical products.
  • "This year's been amazing," Venus Williams says after reaching her second Grand Slam final of the 2017 season.
  • U.S. government workers may be in for an unpleasant surprise when they retire -- a new Standard & Poor's report finds that federal pension plans are underfunded by more than $4 trillion. Madeleine Brand discusses the story with Tess Vigeland of Marketplace.
  • Marketplace's Sam Eaton talks to Madeleine Brand about the impact of the falling U.S. dollar in this country and around the world. Among other things, it should give an edge to American manufacturers.
  • The Fed meets Tuesday to discuss short-term interest rates. Marketplace's John Dimsdale talks about what he expects to see.
  • Bear Stearns traders and dealers have seen the value of their stock share plummet and their futures put in jeopardy. Marketplace's Janet Babin explains that Bear Stearns employees may try to find new jobs, but with a recession looming, it's not going to be easy to find work.
  • The Federal Reserve meets today and is expected to hold interest rates at their current level. The committee will likely cite falling oil prices and slowing inflation as reasons why rates should stay where they are.
  • The sudden rise is blamed on violence in Nigeria and new warnings that OPEC will have problems meeting global demand for oil in the next two decades.
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