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Marketplace for Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Aug 26, 2015

Marketplace for Wednesday, August 26, 2015

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What we've learned about the market's safety nets; Apple's "Sinodependency"; and stopping the roller coaster metaphor in its tracks.

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Getting caught up in Wall Street's safety nets

Aug 26, 2015
Volatility puts safeguards to the test.

Apple, iPhone and the Chinese economy

Aug 26, 2015
Call it 'Sinodependency.'

China's luxury buyers are an endangered species

Aug 26, 2015
Market turmoil could hit makers of high-end products particularly hard.

Blame low wages on slack

Aug 26, 2015
The CBO is refining its thoughts on why American wages seem to be stuck.

How Nevada could cast a shadow over solar

Aug 26, 2015
State regulators are considering charging home users for connecting to the grid.

No, the economy is not like a roller coaster

Aug 26, 2015
Comedian and Buzzfeed writer Sam Weiner on stopping the simile in its tracks.

No worries on China's streets

The country's economy is one of the fastest-growing in the world.

How volatile is the market? Let's consult the VIX

Aug 26, 2015
We ask Robert Whaley, the father of the index, what all that 'noise' is about.

What we’ve learned about the market’s safety nets; Apple’s “Sinodependency”; and stopping the roller coaster metaphor in its tracks.

Music from the episode