Jul 9, 2013

Marketplace for Tuesday, July 9, 2013

LIBOR is back in the headlines. Do we really have to care? (The answer is 'yes', and we'll tell you why). Also, the Twinkie is back. The new owners of the Hostess company has started to manufacture the pastry again, but with fewer operating costs. What's the economic recipe for the new Twinkie?

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Final Note

Recreating the feeling of Starbucks, without the high-priced coffee

by Kai Ryssdal

Jul 9, 2013

A new website can help -- it lets you stream the sound of a local coffee shop to wherever you are

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Is Jay-Z's 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' just a big data mine?

by Shannon Mullen

Jul 9, 2013

Samsung came up with what seemed like a cool promotion: give away a million copies of Jay-Z’s new album. But how it handled the giveaway got it the wrong kind of publicity.

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Twinkies are back: And last longer?

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Jul 9, 2013

Twinkie is back in business after a big slim down — cheaper wages, fewer benefits, and other cost-cutting measures.

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By The Numbers

Everything you need to know about LIBOR but were afraid to ask

by Daryl Paranada

Jul 9, 2013

LIBOR is back in the headlines. How does today's news impact me?

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Parisian skyscrapers raise sky-high concerns

by John Laurenson

Jul 9, 2013

Lifted ban on high rise office towers in Paris has created a building boom and controversy in the city of light.

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Turning junk metal into a livelihood

by Amy Kiley

Jul 9, 2013

In cities like Milwaukee, where unemployment hovers around 10 percent, scrapping for junk metal has become a way to earn a living.

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Surprise! Namibia's economics aren't the same as Laos'

by Kai Ryssdal

Jul 9, 2013

Developing nations haven't weathered the 2008 financial in the same way. One author says we should stop pretending they have.

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A zombie housing development comes back to life

by David Weinberg

Jul 9, 2013

Many housing developments were mothballed when the housing bubble burst several years ago. In states like California, they're being reanimated as demand for new houses increases.

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LIBOR is back in the headlines. Do we really have to care? (The answer is ‘yes’, and we’ll tell you why). Also, the Twinkie is back. The new owners of the Hostess company has started to manufacture the pastry again, but with fewer operating costs. What’s the economic recipe for the new Twinkie?