01/20/11
Marketplace for Thursday, January 20, 2011
Episode Description:
Marketplace for Thursday, January 20, 2011
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The mafia's effect on the economy
Kai Ryssdal talks with Greg Smith, reporter at the New York Daily News, about the recession's effect on mob activities in light of the FBI's largest mob bust in history.
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Music album sales at historic low
Last week, Taylor Swift had the worst-selling number one album in the last 30 years. Now alternative band Cake tops the charts with just 44,000 copies sold.
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Upstart agency touts credible credit ratings
Building on his corporate-detective work, Jules Kroll launches a bond-rating agency to challenge big credit firms shamed by the mortgage bust.
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Wal-Mart gets healthy
The nation's biggest retailer unveils a five-year plan to put healthier packaged foods and more fresh produce on its shelves. That could mean big changes for growers, food manufacturers and consumers.
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Playing video games can change the world
Author Jane McGonigal from the Institute For The Future talks with Kai Ryssdal about her new book, "Reality Is Broken," and the specific skills gamers develop that they can use to help solve real-world problems.
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Health insurance for India's farmers
Some Indian farmers pay pennies for insurance that'll cover any surgery they have. Reporter Kavitha Cardoza takes a look at how this system works.
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Going home for Chinese New Year
China Bureau Chief Rob Schmitz chronicles the journey thousands of Chinese citizens take to return home for the Chinese New Year.
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