Marketplace for Thursday, June 20, 2013

Segments From This Episode

• Want a job at Google?: No more brainteasers

  by Kai Ryssdal

  The biggest search firm in the world is infamous for its, shall we say, tortured job interview questions.

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• ‘Mad Men’ fan? You have ‘The Sopranos’ to thank

  by Adriene Hill

  Television hasn’t been the same since Tony stepped outside and found ducks in his swimming pool.

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• Is immigration reform sexist?

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  A group of female senators has introduced an amendment to the immigration bill that would set aside 30,000 residency cards a year for fields typically dominated by women.

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• Gold buyers, Wall Street both hate Bernanke right now

  The markets take a hit in the wake of Fed chairman Ben Bernanke’s “good” news about the economy.

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• America’s taste for sour flavor feeds food industry

  by Mark Garrison

  Sour foods and flavors are riding high at the moment, and our growing desire for them is changing the food industry.

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• Jobstacles: For teens, soft skills are hard skills

  by Ashley Williams

  Teen unemployment is at 24.4 percent, three times the national average. With opportunities so scarce, young jobseekers need to think about all the little things that could hurt their chances.

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• The NSA and Silicon Valley

  by Kai Ryssdal

  Back in 2010, the chief security officer for Facebook, Max Kelly left the company for the NSA.

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• Could ‘Moneyball’ solve government fiscal woes?

  by Kai Ryssdal

  An argument for using data to figure out where to spend government money.

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