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    Sandy May Have an Economic Silver Lining

    The New York Stock Market is closed today -- and maybe tomorrow as well. Many businesses may be destroyed.  Is there any upside to a major disaster? Hurricane Sandy is already history's largest storm north of the Carolinas, and the economic consequences are already clear. But Hurricane Sandy may ultimately have a mixed impact on business.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The New York Stock Market is closed today -- and maybe tomorrow as well. Many businesses may be destroyed. Is there any upside to a major disaster? Hurricane Sandy is already history's largest storm north of the Carolinas, and the economic consequences are already clear. But Hurricane Sandy may ultimately have a mixed impact on business. That's according to Derek Thompson at The Atlantic.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Derek Thompson

      Staff writer, The Atlantic

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    3 of 3
    The Gathering Storm and the Campaign for the White House
    1. 0:00East Coast Braces for Storm of a Century
    2. 7:30The Gathering Storm and the Campaign for the White House
    3. 41:15Sandy May Have an Economic Silver LiningYou’re reading this
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