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Last updated: Saturday, February 09 2013 11:32 AM
02-08-13 Marketplace
Friday, February 08 2013 06:57 PM
The White House urges Congress to avoid the 'sequester' -- with apocolyptic examples of what could happen if it doesn't. Automakers introduce new diesel models for U.S. drivers. Eve Troeh explains how researchers are trying to persuade taxpayers to save, not spend, their refunds. In Eastern China, air pollultion levels have reached historic levels, but Rob Schmitz looks at business opportunities that have actually brightened amid the smog. As the fight over background checks on gun-buyers heats up, David Gura finds out what it really takes to buy a firearm. And as 'Nemo' hits the East Coast, flight attendant Sara Keagle talks about being grounded in the snow.
2-7-13 Marketplace
Thursday, February 07 2013 08:30 PM
We look at whether the merger between American and US Airways will really shake up the industry. Microsoft goes after Google in the style of a political attack ad. Fashion journalist Kate Betts discusses Fashion Week trends and the economics behind them. Dan Gorenstein previews Steven Soderbergh's latest film, "Side Effects," a thriller surrounding pharmaceutical pills. Commentator Afi Odelia Scruggs talks about the emotional impact of finding out her great great grandfather was worth, as a slave, the same amount in modern dollars as her 10-year-old car. And journalist Charlie LeDuff talks about the city of Detroit's slow decline and what it can teach the rest of the country.
2-6-13 Marketplace
Wednesday, February 06 2013 07:32 PM
The Postal Service plans to stop delivering regular mail on Saturday. Mathematician Curtis Cooper talks about his discovery of the longest prime number. Thousands of people who had their homes destroyed by Hurricane Sandy four months ago are still living in hotel rooms, rentals or crashing with friends and family. A new startup aims to help those without bank accounts or credit cards pay for stuff online. As Hasbro gets rid of the iron token in its Monopoly game, we look at the innovations behind the iron’s real-world demise. And In the latest installment of Freakonomics Radio, Kai Ryssdal recalls some memories in a conversation with Stephen Dubner -- only to find out how deceiving our minds often are.
2-5-13 Marketplace
Tuesday, February 05 2013 09:08 PM
Dell has reached a $24 billion deal to take itself private, but what will the company do with that money? The Justice Department is suing Standard & Poors over its bond ratings in the lead up to the financial crisis. Wednesday is the big day high school football recruits send letters of intent to the universities they plan to attend and play for -- and at the center of the process: the semi-antiquated fax machine. Dan Gorenstein reports on the rise of the survivalist industry. And Kai Ryssdal talks to author Amy Webb about how she devised her own algorithm for dating and found the perfect match.
2-4-13 Marketplace
Monday, February 04 2013 07:50 PM
In the first in a series of profiles about disappearing professions, a film projectionist says his predecessors had promised him a life-long career. As the Dow Jones Industrial Average hovers near 14,000 points, Mark Garrison reminds us that good news is often scary. A digital advertising director talks about whether Twitter ads during the Super Bowl might have delivered more bang for the buck than the flashy spots on TV. Smart security cameras aren't only capturing you as you walk into a store -- they're capturing your data too. And Dan Bobkoff reports on a school in New York experimenting with paying its teachers very, very well.
2-1-13 Marketplace
Friday, February 01 2013 07:14 PM
After a dramatic slump during the recession, Boise, Idaho’s economy has returned to good health. The income tax is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. With an improving housing market comes more open houses, and Jim Burress reports on the 'lookie-loos' turning out to see their neighbors’ cribs. Ticketmaster is doing away with those annoying things known as 'captchas,' which make sure you’re not a robot. And Grantland's Wesley Morris talks about the business behind filmmaking.
1-31-13 Marketplace
Thursday, January 31 2013 08:29 PM
In the latest Converation from the Corner Office, Kai Ryssdal talks to Sue Gardner, CEO of WikiMedia, about Wikipedia's global plans and the online encyclopedia's need for more female editors. New research suggests that millennials deal with credit card debt differently than past generations. Wired magazine's Kim Zetter discusses the Chinese hacking of the New York Times. With Alicia Keys being named a creative director for Blackberry -- day after tweeting from her iPhone -- we look into the complications of celebrity endorsements. And Scott Tong explores how lithium ion batteries are crucial in technology.
1-30-13 Marketplace
Wednesday, January 30 2013 08:18 PM
The economy shrunk for the first time since 2009, but the decline isn’t causing too much panic. JCPenney has decided to bring back sales and discounts. The president’s two-year-old council on job creation closes up shop this week -- we look back at what they accomplished. Harvard University will study the link between football and concussions over the next decade. There’s a smog cloud over Eastern China that’s three times the size of California. Immigration reform could mean rising wages, and that could affect small businesess. And in the latest BURN story, Alex Chadwick reports on the innovation to build the fastest car in the world.
1-29-13 Marketplace
Tuesday, January 29 2013 09:02 PM
Scott Tong discusses the details of the BP settlement for the 2010 oil well spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The Blackberry 10 is set to unveil tomorrow and many wonder if the device can turn things around for Research in Motion. We explore whether Super Bowl ads really boost sales. Restaurant reservation website OpenTable is buying Foodspotting, a smartphone app that lets diners share photos of their meals. The Pentagon is starting to lay off its temporary employees because of budget uncertainties. And Krissy Clark looks at what having more legal immigrants in the country would do for the economy.
1-28-13 Marketplace
Monday, January 28 2013 08:15 PM
As the debate heats up over reforming immigration laws, Krissy Clark reports on the role played by the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the nation's economy. Retailers now can charge extra when they swipe a credit card. The Library of Congress has special powers when it comes to deciding how you use your cell phones, tablets and other technology. New York Times television reporter Brian Stelter talks about the Los Angeles Dodgers' new channel and whether the cable TV financial model will change anytime soon. There's a plan to build a new library in San Antonio, Texas -- that holds no books. And reporter Peter O'Dowd explains why he didn't give up his underwater home.
1-25-13 Marketplace
Friday, January 25 2013 06:55 PM
David Gura pays a visit and reports from inside a Virginia gun store. Twitter’s newest service lets users post six-second videos, but some are complaining that's too short. Apple's latest supplier responsibility report goes deeper than ever into its Chinese supply chain. We look into whether the legal costs in the fight between Barbie and Bratz has been worth it. The European Union’s market for carbon emissions credits is crashing, but the EU isn’t ready to bail it out. And Las Vegas oddsmaker Jimmy Vaccaro talks about proposition bets related to the Super Bowl.
Literary voices: Writers reflect on the word 'hope'
Friday, January 25 2013 03:22 PM
Four years ago, the word 'hope' became intertwined with Barack Obama's presidential campaign and his first days in office. This week, he had his second inauguration. Four writers explore the meaning of the word 'hope' in today's world.
1-24-13 Marketplace
Thursday, January 24 2013 05:59 PM
President Obama made nominations for the heads of the SEC and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today -- how will this affect consumers? Now that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta wants to end the ban of women in combat, we compare women in combat to women on the corporate ladder. Queena Kim reports on how mobile devices have led to the death of personal computer. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick could be the latest sports star using trademarks to score big bucks. Chris Nassetta, the CEO of Hilton Worldwide, talks about solving youth unemployment worldwide. And on the Street of Eternal Happiness, Rob Schmitz reports on China’s 30-somethings and the 'sandwich generation.'
1-23-13 Marketplace
Wednesday, January 23 2013 07:42 PM
Apple announces its first quarter earnings for 2013. We consider whether Congress really needs to pass a budget at all. The number of unionized workers decreased again last year. McDonald's reported a $1.4 billion profit today, for which it can thank its dollar menu. The global economy’s biggest names are converging in Davos, Switzerland, for a week to talk big ideas, but some argue the conference is meaningless. Freakonomics Radio's Steven Levitt has a novel idea for helping people make tough decisions. And in the last of our author series on 'hope,' Margaret Atwood says hope is what keeps us going.
1-22-13 Marketplace
Tuesday, January 22 2013 08:40 PM
It's the first day of President Obama's second term, so how will he secure the progress he made, while funding the second-term agenda he laid out in yesterday's inauguration speech? The high school graduation rate in the U.S. is the highest it's been in nearly 40 years. The daily deal site Groupon has halted all gun related promotions. Los Angeles Times columnist David Lazarus talks about how a cat bite turned into a $55,000 medical bill. Fashion journalist Kate Betts discusses how the First Family's fashion choices could impact those designers and the fashion industry. And Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jeffrey Eugenedies describes the meaning of hope.
1-21-13 Marketplace
Monday, January 21 2013 06:07 PM
The inauguration managed to get its own mobile app this year; Politico's Steve Freiss talks about why technology often falls behind of the times. Meanwhile, Barack Obama's Obama for America campaign group -- database, volunteers and all -- is now turning into a nonprofit. Young entrepreneurs in Hong Kong are updating the tailoring business there. The building material that made for colorful countertops decades ago -- Formica -- could be making a green comeback. And Jim Burress reports on how a bakery, a college and a streetcar line that could change the economic fortunes of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s old Atlanta neighborhood.
1-18-13 Marketplace
Friday, January 18 2013 08:05 PM
Marketplace broadcasts live from the National Public Housing Museum in Chicago, following the theme "How to make it in America."
1-17-13 Marketplace
Thursday, January 17 2013 06:59 PM
President Obama's first inauguration was an economic boon for D.C., but economic expectations are low this time around. Kai Ryssdal talks to a gun store owner about doing business after Obama's executive actions toward gun control. Quartz reporter Tim Fernholz talks about comparing the debt ceiling debate to Choose Your Own Adventure books. Chinese telecom company Huawei says that U.S. government is wrong for labeling it a security threat. And four years after Barack Obama's campaign message of 'hope,' journalist Hector Tobar talks about what the word means to him.
1-16-13 Marketplace
Wednesday, January 16 2013 07:40 PM
President Obama announced plans to limit the sale of guns today, but there’s still not a lot good data available about gun violence. Kai Ryssdal talks Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) about his bill to repeal the debt ceiling. The FAA has grounded U.S.-registered Dreamliner 787s. Goldman Sachs reported a spike in revenues today, and JPMorgan announced today that 2012 was a record year -- will this be good for the economy? And commentator and poet Tracy K. Smith says for people inspired by the word 'hope' in 2008, the word has a whole new meaning.
1-15-13 Marketplace
Tuesday, January 15 2013 07:53 PM
Coca-Cola has been accused for years of contributing to the obesity epidemic, but its new ads suggest it wants to join the fight against fat. School bus drivers in New York are going on strike tomorrow in hopes of getting more job security. Dan Bobkoff reports that in the eyeglasses industry, more competition could drive down prices in the foreseeable future. The world’s richest man, Carlos Slim, has partnered with Khan Academy to bring free education to Spanish speakers. One entrepreneur is starting a private navy in hopes of warding off pirates in the Indian Ocean. And commentator Nicholas Carr talks about the transformation of the search engine.
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