May 1, 2015

Marketplace for Friday, May 1, 2015

Airing on Friday, May 1, 2015: Marketplaces collaborates with FiveThirtyEight to look at the world of podcast advertising. Turns out that the majority of ads in today's podcasts are from mid-sized companies that sell online. Next: Tesla unveiled the Powerwall — a big battery for your home — on Thursday in California. The battery will operate by using energy that comes from your roof's solar panels.

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Behind The Blue Line

Body cameras spread, changing how cops do their job

by Mitchell Hartman

May 1, 2015

Some cops like them, but other criminal justice experts are skeptical.

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My First Job

My First Job: Pet grave digger

by Robert Garrova

May 1, 2015

A first job that's a bit macabre.

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Tesla's Powerwall isn't for everyone ... yet

by Kai Ryssdal and Scott Tong

May 1, 2015

Tesla's new home battery may be ahead of its time.

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Weekly Wrap

Weekly wrap: GDP, the Federal Reserve and Greece

by Kai Ryssdal

May 1, 2015

Sudeep Reddy and Catherine Rampell join Kai Ryssdal to recap the week in business and finance.

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Final Note

Floyd Mayweather will likely earn $120 million Saturday

by Kai Ryssdal

May 1, 2015

That's more than some big companies earned in profits last year.

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Airing on Friday, May 1, 2015: Marketplaces collaborates with FiveThirtyEight to look at the world of podcast advertising. Turns out that the majority of ads in today’s podcasts are from mid-sized companies that sell online. Next: Tesla unveiled the Powerwall — a big battery for your home — on Thursday in California. The battery will operate by using energy that comes from your roof’s solar panels.