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Jun 7, 2013

Marketplace for Friday, June 7, 2013

PRISM is no longer about rainbows any more. The government is listening, at least somewhat. We look at what we can do as consumers to pressure internet and telecommunications companies to fight back against government surveillance of personal data. Plus, Grumpy Cat has taken the Internet by storm. So much so that the frowny kitty has a movie deal. We talk to the feline agent who represents Grumpy.

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Coachella Valley businesses see benefit in Presidential summit
by Noel King
Creative Commons/flickr
Their governments may not want to publicize the cost of President Obama's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Sunnylands, but local business owners are looking forward to a mini-economic boom.
May jobs report shows increased, but slow, hiring
by Kai Ryssdal
The May jobs report showed increased hiring, but with a few caveats.
What’s worth spending more money on?
by Mary Dooe
Kenneth Brown/Marketplace
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Meme manager Ben Lashes on Grumpy Cat fame
by Kai Ryssdal
Chances are, Ben Lashes is the marketing brains behind your favorite viral feline.
Surveillance of phone and Internet data: the new normal?
Can consumers really do anything to force Internet and telecommunications companies to fight back against government tracking of personal data?
The most cat and dog friendly states in the US
by Kai Ryssdal
Does your home state prefer the companionship of canines or cats?
Jobstacles: Is it possible to have too many jobs?
by Ashley Williams
As teenagers head out in search of summer jobs in a tough market, Youth Radio explores whether any job is a good job.
Post-revolution Egypt: Not much better and about to get worse for the poor
by Kimberly Adams
The economic downtown that followed Egypt's uprising continues to make difficult circumstances even worse for the country's poor.

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