Week of October 12th, 2015

How fast candidates spend can matter as much as how much money they raise.

Traders might as well have taken the week off; Chicago’s public school successes; a look at presidential campaigns’ “burn rate.” 

Minneapolis mayor's plan for fair scheduling reform has hit roadblocks.

Thousands of people are kept in jail pre-trial because they can't make bail.

How do you define that in your life? What are the specific things you're looking for?

A look at New York’s expensive bail situation; why your smartphone is killing your memory; and “Twilight” director Catherine Hardwicke dishes on sexism in the film industry.

The new NBC comedy offering faces stiff competition — a whole lot of it

College access is part of everyone's job at George Washington High School.

Disappointing earnings raise questions about the bank's reliance on trading

All your crazy keggers are taking a toll on the economy.

Leigh Gallagher and Felix Salmon join Kai Ryssdal to recap the week that was.

Global warming, gas prices, patient-centered care, and evictions in New York City.

'Patient-centered care' is a popular term in health care. But what does it mean?

Airing on Friday, October 16, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about the crackdown on daily fantasy sport sites; a new campaign from several tech companies to push the PC’s merits; and ninth grade as a success indicator. 

Airing on Friday, Octoer 16, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about the FCC revealing details of the upcoming spectrum auction; phone numbers and wearables; and Tech journalist Nellie Bowles joins us for this week’s Silicon Tally.

Chicago public schools have boosted graduation rates by focusing on freshman year.

The auction will help open up more airwaves for data-hungry consumers.

Quartz and Marketplace look at the state of homelessness starting in the 1970s.

Several tech companies have joined forces to prove the PC is mightier.

Here are the numbers we're reading and watching for Friday.

Even advocates didn’t expect Syrian refugees to be a high-profile campaign issue.

If consumer prices go up, how will it affect you?

The dangers and opportunities of space junk; Square’s IPO; and Oklahoma’s quake-prone oil storage tank.

Assistance programs are also marketing tools that can raise overall costs.

Earthquakes could threaten the U.S.'s most important storage site for crude oil.

The industry's upgrade to new chip technology is a problem for some companies.

Jack Dorsey's payment company may be facing an uphill battle in the market.

The apocalypse is nigh.

Inflation numbers, and the real estate value of a garden.

Airing on Thursday, October 15, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about Square’s IPO; why Social Security benefits won’t be going up this year; and we’ll talk about the relative amount that the U.S. spends on border enforcement versus the resources we put toward combatting the root causes of immigration.

Airing on Thursday, October 15, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about GoPro’s attempt to grow into a content programmer; Apple’s patent fight with University of Wisconsin researchers; and Silicon Valley’s forgetful culture when it comes to learning from failure.

Drug prices change year to year, making real differences between plans.

Backyard gardens add value at a time when fresh and local food is in vogue.

Cost of Living Adjustment is pegged to inflation, which, like old soda, is flat.

The camera-maker is looking for more content for its action video channel.

Here are the numbers we're reading and watching for Thursday.

Wells Fargo will purchase loans and leases worth $32 billion.

GE sheds more financial units; environmentalists sue the forest service; and Marx meets Milton Friedman in a Portland strip mall.

The company is reinventing itself, at a high cost

Nestle pays nearly nothing for the water it bottles as Arrowhead.

A nonprofit in Portland, Oregon, hopes property will help small investors.

Want to join them? Author Sam Wilkin has a manual for you.

They don't have enough time or enough safe areas to pump breast milk.

'Dental therapists' would have duties somewhere between dentists and hygienists.

Cutbacks have some employees paying for their own smartphones.

The union that reps video game performers has authorized a strike, if need be.

The latest economic indicators; Netflix's move into films; and fixed-rate mortgages.

The company hopes to add high school yearbooks and class rings to its portfolio.

Slack has 250 employees, up from 80 last winter. Oh, and a $2.8 billion valuation.

Airing on Wednesday, October 14, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about news of layoffs at Twitter; and Slack cofounder and CEO Stewart Butterfield joins us to talk about the company’s massive valuation and its rapid growth and change.

Airing on Wednesday, October 14, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about lower than expected inflation in China; how cheap oil has fueled Delta’s earnings; and keeping it social with Congress. *Correction: Our newscast misstated the name of the website that sells bumper stickers geared toward disgruntled VW car owners. It is vwsham.com. 

Are Slack users Slackers? Stewart Butterfield's greatest fear, and an Easter Egg.

In other developed economies, the stable, fixed-rate mortgage is nowhere to be found.

The drop in oil prices has made jet fuel only the airline's second-largest cost.

Here are the numbers we're reading and watching for Wednesday.

The streaming service reports third-quarter earnings and subscriptions will be key.

A lot of that anxiety seems to come from debt.

They aren't usually rabbit ears, but the signal receivers are popular again.

The iconic series is returning to TV, and the competition is out there.

From tech to beer to energy, deal activity could set a record in 2015.

A global wealth report says ownership of stocks and bonds helps create inequality.

The odds are similar to those faced by investors who bet on distressed assets.

Gore believes he’s found a way to make a lot of green — by going green.

The Vermont senator isn't getting enough network love, so he'll trend on Twitter.

Beer, Al Gore and the humble TV antenna.  

The same data show the Chinese are privately investing in American bonds.

Home health care workers, Playboy rebrands, railroad safety, and Bernie Sanders' UK counterpart.

To understand the importance of these workers, think about the number 5.1 million.

Airing on Tuesday, October 13, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about the $104 billion takeover of one beer giant by another; why Las Vegas carries so much political weight; and why credit card interest rates haven’t fallen at the same magnitude as the Fed’s rates.  

Airing on Tuesday, October 13, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about Chinese private equity groups investing in early-stage tech startups; the government and big heads of tech companies’ meeting on the sharing economy; and what creating a sound design palette means for companies like Skype.

What Bernie Sanders has in common with the head of the UK Labour Party.

Mortgage rates are down. So are auto loans. What about credit card rates?

Nevada, an election prize, will host three debates in 2016.

CSX and others say they don't have time to install it by the end of the year.

Here are the numbers we're reading and watching for Tuesday.

A Nobel Prize for the study of poverty, a car that costs $75,000 and the wealthy families behind the presidential campaign.

For many, day-to-day routines remain the same but opportunities abound.

Super PAC donations are largely coming from older white men leaning right.

Really, they're not.

Dell's $67 billion takeover of EMC storage services relies heavily on debt.

Nobel Prize winners, luxury sales, and a VR film festival.

Airing on Monday, October 12, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about news that Dell will purchase EMC in the largest tech deal ever; what to expect from bank earnings this week; and we’ll talk to a consulting firm about the VW emissions scandal.

Airing on Monday, October 12, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about the generation that’s never paid for cable; why so many companies are chasing YouTube’s ad revenue; and the virtual reality film festival that’s heading to New York.

What to do if your sales aren't what they used to be?

Earnings reports will show how banks continue to deal with low interest rates.

At traveling Kaleidoscope festival, filmmaking intersects with game playing.

Here are the numbers we're reading and watching for Monday.