Jun 2, 2016

Marketplace for Thursday, June 2, 2016

The living room at Euclid Manor, an Open Door co-living location. Molly Wood/Marketplace

The ride-share app Uber has secured a $3.5 billion investment from Saudi Arabia; Truck divers are striking over employment status, Marketplace's Andy Uhler takes a look at how the debate is affecting the six hundred billion dollar industry; and how thirty-somethings in Oakland have developed co-ops in response to the lack of affordable housing.

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Co-living startups: The commune is back, but for profit

by Molly Wood

Jun 2, 2016

How startups are making money on the group housing trend.

The living room at Euclid Manor, an Open Door co-living location.

Molly Wood/Marketplace

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Illegal fisherman are trawling the GDP in Sierra Leone

by Marie Keyworth

Jun 2, 2016

Unreported and unregulated fishing is threatening Sierra Leone's local economy.

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Critics are split on proposed payday loan rules

by Kimberly Adams

Jun 2, 2016

Some say they will help stop predatory practices. Others fear compliance will put lenders out of business.

Oli Scarff/Getty Images

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Why Uber keeps courting private investors

by Tracey Samuelson

Jun 2, 2016

Saudis pump $3.5 billion into the ride-sharing service.

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To free your hens or not? That's a big question

by Annie Baxter

Jun 2, 2016

As food companies pledge to use cage-free eggs, who will provide them?

Cage-free hens at an organic egg operation in Viroqua, WI.

Annie Baxter/Marketplace

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Truckers strike over employment status

by Andy Uhler

Jun 2, 2016

They're considered contractors. They want to be employees.

A truck pulls out of the port of Los Angeles carrying a container.

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Music festivals win big for fans, organizers, sponsors

by Ashley Milne-Tyte

Jun 2, 2016

With 800+ festivals per year, their popularity is growing — as are profits.

Festival-goers at the 2016 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival.

David McNew/Getty Images for Coachella

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Final Note

The MacArthur Foundation will give you $100 million if you can solve a big problem

by Molly Wood

Jun 2, 2016

Just pick a problem, any problem.

Up for making $100 million? Cool, all you have to do is solve a major global problem.

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The ride-share app Uber has secured a $3.5 billion investment from Saudi Arabia; Truck divers are striking over employment status, Marketplace’s Andy Uhler takes a look at how the debate is affecting the six hundred billion dollar industry; and how thirty-somethings in Oakland have developed co-ops in response to the lack of affordable housing.