Bennett Purser
Episodes by Bennett (2)
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Why student debt may be slowing down a generation of homeowners
by
Amy Scott
, Bennett Purser
and Liz Sanchez
Feb 18, 2019
New Federal Reserve research says student loan debt is hurting the housing market.
Can tech really fix the housing crisis?
by
Amy Scott
and Bennett Purser
Feb 15, 2019
Start-ups want to make housing more affordable, but the crisis may too broad for them to solve
Isolation and retaliation: the personal costs of blowing the whistle
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Sean McHenry
and Bennett Purser
Feb 13, 2019
When employees become whistleblowers, they risk their careers, privacy and peace of mind.
When listeners check the price tag...
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Bennett Purser
and Liz Sanchez
Feb 7, 2019
...they tell us what they notice — and what they're willing to pay for.
How a startup got caught between the FBI and Huawei
by
Molly Wood
and Bennett Purser
Feb 5, 2019
Reporter Erik Schatzker, who witnessed the sting operation, wrote about it for Bloomberg Businessweek.
One member of Congress is still taking on tariffs
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Sean McHenry
and Bennett Purser
Feb 4, 2019
"We're trying to make sure that we don't lose jobs and that we treat our American companies fairly," Rep. Jackie Walorski says.
Will AI help humanity? Americans aren't sure, study finds
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Bennett Purser
and Sean McHenry
Jan 29, 2019
"There is a lot of skepticism" about artificial intelligence, Vox reporter says.
Could a meme be helping facial recognition software?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Jan 17, 2019
Why the 10-Year Challenge could be a goldmine of data.
A Montana mall gets another chance
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Jan 16, 2019
After years of watching department stores fall, a mall turns to the mixed-use concept.
What consumers and other tech companies have against Apple's App Store
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Jan 15, 2019
App sales from Google Play and Apple’s App Store are estimated to be a part of a $101 billion industry. Both companies make a profit by charging developers a 15-30 percent fee every time a consumer purchases an app, a model that has sparked criticism from companies like Netflix, Amazon and Spotify. A group of consumers also […]