Marketplace for Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Jul 21, 2015

Marketplace for Tuesday, July 21, 2015

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Airing on Tuesday, July 21, 2015: Rural states have a lot of jobs, but don't have the skilled or professional workers to fill them. That's why states like Wyoming, South Dakota and Idaho have recently started their own Tinder of sorts —job-matchmaking programs to try and convince their expats to come back home. Next: Gold prices have hit a five-year low. What's been causing the drop? Marketplace explores. 

 

 

Segments From this episode

Imagine your car being hacked...while you're driving it

Jul 21, 2015
A new bill wants to protect you from this scenario.
In a driving experiment, two hackers were able to remotely control a Jeep Cherokee. 
M 93: „Dein Nordrhein-Westfalen“/Flickr

Greeks see 'same culture' in new financial measures

Jul 21, 2015
Tonia Korka does not believe that the new measures will improve the Greek economy.

Why gold is losing its luster for investors

Jul 21, 2015
Gold is in the tank. Why? Because people simply aren't afraid anymore.

Long-shot candidates reap benefits after race

Jul 21, 2015
Running for president can be rewarding even if you finish at the back of the pack.

A bridge in the desert is washed out, and I-10 closes

Jul 21, 2015
The bridge is on a remote stretch far from any city. The truck detour can take three hours.

The governor's on the phone, he wants you to move back

Jul 21, 2015
Rural states are hurting for skilled young workers and they're trying to lure ex-residents back home.

Without tourists, Egyptian business owners adapt

Jul 21, 2015
Some Egyptian business owners shift to exporting to make up for lost tourists.

Airing on Tuesday, July 21, 2015: Rural states have a lot of jobs, but don’t have the skilled or professional workers to fill them. That’s why states like Wyoming, South Dakota and Idaho have recently started their own Tinder of sorts —job-matchmaking programs to try and convince their expats to come back home. Next: Gold prices have hit a five-year low. What’s been causing the drop? Marketplace explores. 

 

 

Music from the episode

Murder Room Pepper Rabbit
All About That Bass Meghan Trainor
Surprise Hotel Fool's Gold
You're Not Good Enough Blood Orange