Segments From This Episode

• Montblanc to capture a ‘World Second’

  by Kai Ryssdal

  The luxury goods company Montblanc is about to do same-day projects one better.

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• Yelp starts branding companies for buying fake reviews

  by Queena Kim

  The popular review site will now post online alerts outing businesses suspected of soliciting paid recommendations.

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• Entrepreneur channels San Bernardino’s history

  by David Weinberg

  In the bankrupt city of San Bernardino, Calif., one entrepreneur isn't waiting for help from City Hall to achieve what he calls his destiny — to launch a global fast food chain from the city.

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• Bloomberg moves to extend reach with super PAC

  by Dan Bobkoff

  The New York mayor's new super PAC isn't the first time he's tried to change things nationally and around the world.

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• Tomato war fought by Mexican and U.S. growers

  by Jeff Tyler

  Florida tomato farmers are pushing the Obama administration to end a 16-year-old tomato import agreement with Mexico. Critics smell election-year pandering and worry about Mexican retaliation against other U.S. industries.

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• Secret campaign donations — so what?

  by Mark Garrison

  Nonprofit social welfare organizations may become more potent political donors than super PACs. And they don't have to disclose who gave money.

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• The ‘Citizens United’ decision, and why it matters

  by Marketplace Contributor

  A primer on the Supreme Court case that changed the way money could be spent in elections.

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• Google shares drop as declining ad prices hit profits

  by Eve Troeh

  Google's quarterly earnings report was mistakenly released while markets were open, instead of after. A 20 percent drop in profits, as prices of online and mobile ads decline, sent shares down immediately.

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• Newsweek magazine calls it quits

  by Kai Ryssdal

  Digital media advocate Jeff Jarvis talks about the announcement that Newsweek will cancel its print issue and go digital-only.

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