Week of July 18th, 2016

The last maker will press 'Stop' later this month.

Nela Richardson and David Gura join Kai for this edition of the Weekly Wrap.

We unpack the last five days of economic news with Nela Richardson of Redfin and David Gura of Bloomberg for the Weekly Wrap; more voices from the RNC; and continuing our coverage of race and income inequality with our series “How the Deck Is Stacked.”

Her advice: Believe in your own hype (and pass on the foie gras french fries).

A Marketplace-Edison Research Poll finds that nearly 1 in 4 Americans haven't taken a vacation in more than 5 years.

On this episode of Marketplace Weekend, Marketplace Washington, D.C., reporters Kimberly Adams and Nancy Marshall-Genzer join Lizzie to go long and short on topics related to the Republican and Democratic National Conventions. Marketplace D.C. Bureau Chief Andrea Seabrook reports from Cleveland about political outsiders there. Later, listeners weigh in on compromises they’ve made in their financial lives, and CBS business analyst Jill Schlesinger gives some advice about how to make everyone happy in a financial negotiation. Lizzie interviews “Brazillionaires” author Alex Cuadros, and Xenia Rubinos takes the Marketplace Quiz. 

It's a tricky balancing act between working hard and playing hard.

The DNC starts Monday in the other Philadelphia, but we've traveled far from the convention to find out about poverty in the South.

Finance ministers will discuss how to limit fallout from Britain leaving the EU.

The influential CEO left following sexual harassment allegations.

A divide becomes apparent in efforts to support victims and their families

On today’s show, we’ll talk about the economic themes of Donald Trump’s keynote at the RNC on Thursday night; Roger Ailes’ exit from Fox; and the film industry’s new, subtle anti-piracy strategy.

On today’s show, we’ll talk about the murder of Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch by her brother, along with similar cases happening in the country. Plus, we’ll play this week’s Silicon Tally with Erika Bergman, the co-founder of Global Engineering and Exploration Counselors. 

The GOP nominee had a lot to say about America's economy, but less about how he'd fix it.

Ailes is officially out.

Widespread unemployment left some Greeks as sole breadwinner for their families

Kai talks to New York Time’s Chief Washington Correspondent David Sanger about his latest interview with Donald Trump; former civil rights activists Peter and Marian Edelman talk about their time with Robert Kennedy during his poverty tour of Mississippi in 1967 and how they’ve seen issues of race and poverty change in the U.S. since then; and how Amazon is teaming up with Wells Fargo to lend student loans. 

The couple who met on Kennedy's Delta tour and have carried on his torch for change.

A deal with Wells Fargo gives some Prime members a discount on interest rates.

Its Aquila plane — a solar-powered, wi-fi-beaming drone — will be deployed in fleets and fly for months, if Zuckerberg has his way.

In an interview with the New York Times, Donald Trump expanded on his foreign policy platform.

Bankers, business CEO’s and asset managers met secretly to come up with a set of “best principles” for running publicly owned corporations.

Peter Thiel is an odd pairing with Donald Trump — but maybe less odd than it seems.

Outsiders weigh in from the streets of Cleveland and the cattle ranches of the Pacific Northwest.

"Elena of Avalor" premieres on the Disney Channel on Friday.

A publisher and a travel agent reflect a year after the peak of the debt crisis.

The FOMC meets July 26-27. Since its last meeting, Brexit passed, markets tanked and rebounded, and the U.S. economy has shown signs of renewed strength.

Atlanta is the test market for Tide pods delivered by subscription.

On today’s show, we’ll talk about Peter Thiel’s decision to back Donald Trump; whether tech makes people more politically active; and the amount of electricity that Google’s data centers use.

On today’s show, we’ll talk about how the remaining presidential candidates are doing in terms of campaign spending; when the Fed might raise interest rates next; and how businessmen in Greece are doing following the height of the country’s debt crisis last year. 

The auto company is teaming up with Jose Cuervo to make sustainable car parts

A florist and a tech start-up guy have diverging views on their prospects.

Civitas Learning unveils surprising findings about who's most likely to drop out.

Twitter's high-profile spat over speech highlights the gap between ideals, reality

One in three Americans who have a lawn have paid a landscaper to maintain it. But few Americans want landscaping jobs and that's creating problems for the landscaping industry.

The Department of Justice is reportedly planning to block two giant health insurance merger deals, Aetna $37 billion deal with Humana, and Anthem’s $48 billion deal with Cigna; how college campuses are using big data to understand why students drop out and how to prevent it; and what is life like for Greek workers one year after Greece decided not to exit the European Union?

The Dollar Shave Club makes buying razors cheap and convenient

Mega mergers could mean less quality, higher costs – and dampened innovation

The group's president says the Trump campaign is becoming “frankly scary."

The economy is top of mind for convention goers, even if it's been barely mentioned on stage.

How she tapped into a market of women who don't see the two as mutually exclusive.

The views of two women who voted differently on Greece accepting creditors' terms.

Women's education doesn't close the wage gap with men, study says.

The NBA is set to produce more exclusive content for Twitter. The move should appeal to younger basketball fans.

On today’s show, we’ll talk about Donald Trump becoming the Republican party’s official candidate for president along with the latest news coming out of the GOP convention; dig into a new report from the Economic Policy Institute that looks at the gender wage gap; and interview fashion blogger Leandra Medine about her website “Man Repeller.”

On today’s show, we’ll talk about BuzzFeed’s plans to unleash one of its newest reporters at the Republican National Convention: a journalist bot. We’ll look at anti-plagiarism software following Melania Trump’s speech on Monday night, and the revelation that it shared similarities with Michelle Obama’s convention speech from 2008. Plus, we’ll learn about a rewritable storage device that uses chlorine atoms and a tiny metal surface.

With a $40 million goodbye.

When 'Stop Trump' and 'Stop Hillary' converge.

The failed coup in Turkey showed social media are now as important as traditional.

Republicans want to reinstate the Depression-era banking regulation.

We continue our election coverage of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio; an interview with the President of Scott Free Productions for the latest installment of Corner Office; and landowners in West Texas have won millions of dollars in a settlement against a U.S. natural pipeline company that took their lands through the practice of eminent domain.

Brazil should send Russia 'a big thank you card' for refocusing negative attention, one expert says.

The nation's largest public pension fund posted a gain far below expectations.

David W. Zucker talks about running the TV side of the company and the flip side of the content bubble.

A conversation with David W. Zucker, the man leading the Television division at Scott Free Productions

Inflation roars while the country runs out of food and other necessities

Some offer deals on greens fees. Others let the grass die.

Reports come after a dealer lawsuit alleges racketeering.

If Canada rolls out carbon pricing nationally, how will it affect the US?

A packed, but not exhaustive, tour of Chicago's notorious political chicanery.

Murders in Baton Rouge and Dallas have cities increasing protection for police officers.

On today’s show, we’ll talk about the Monday release of Yahoo’s earnings report — which may be the company’s last; shifts in the way news about this year’s presidential election is delivered and consumed compared to the 2012 election; and the non-lethal tools that are available in terrorist attacks. 

On today’s show, we’ll talk about the federal investigation underway on Fiat Chrysler; an increase in protection for police officers; and a Chicago tour that highlights the city’s past political corruption.  

Republicans negotiate new fault lines within their party.

It happened with Brexit, now it's happening here.

Marketplace’s Washington Bureau Chief Andrea Seabrook reports from the Republican National Convention and what’s to come from Marketplace’s new podcast, “Politics Inside Out;” why Roger Ailes may soon be out as head of Fox News; and the second part of our story from the other Cleveland — Cleveland, Mississippi, Kai talks with locals and civil rights activists about why the state still struggles with and race economic equality.

Brexit made the pound cheaper and British companies potentially more attractive

The Mississippi Delta has the lowest economic mobility of anywhere in the developed world.

Bridgewater Associates isn't hiring at the moment, says a new report.

Friday’s unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the government leadership hurts the country’s already declining preference among travelers.

A pipeline carrying natural gas to Mexico from Texas will across remote ranches more than a century old.

The Japanese conglomerate SoftBank has been looking for a splashy acquisition.

The country probably won't be joining the European Union anytime soon.

Locals in Cleveland wonder who the convention is really for?

New regulations from Health and Human Services prohibit gender discrimination.

The toymaker's acquisition of Irish animation firm Boulder Media will pay off.

Formerly bankrupt Vallejo is a possible home for electric car maker Faraday Future.

On today’s show, we’ll talk about Netflix’s popularity — and the company’s growing competition; an uptick in the livestreaming of political conventions, which may lead to more memes and attract younger viewers; and similarities between disruption at tech companies and disruption in the underground economy.

On today’s show, we’ll talk about the latest developments in Turkey after an attempted military-backed coup; a new policy that’ll aim to prevent doctors and hospitals from discriminating against people based on their gender or gender identity; and Hasbro’s attempts to bolster its animation game.