Marcus Bell

Marcus reports on business, work and the economy, with a focus on how policy lands on ordinary households.

Stories: 4

Why the Midterm Map Looks Nothing Like the Polls

National surveys point one way. A district-by-district view points another. The gap comes down to geography, turnout and a handful of redrawn lines.

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Politics

A new generation of plants can recover nearly all the metals in a spent battery. The bottleneck is no longer technology; it is collection.

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Science

Marcus Bell / The Ledger Desk Nov 4, 2026

The big cities grabbed the headlines. The sharpest increases are happening in places with populations under 400,000.

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News

Marcus Bell / The Ledger Desk Oct 29, 2026

Dozens of employers moved to four days. Most have kept it. Here is what they say changed, and what did not.

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News