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Oct 20, 2014

Marketplace for Monday October 20, 2014

IBM is paying someone $1.5 billion to buy its chipmaker division. Sometimes it’s more cost effective to pay someone to take a division off your hands than to wind it down yourself. Plus, The drop in oil prices looks like a sustained drop – which amounts to a 20 percent discount on one of the global economy’s chief drivers. This is a dramatic economic development with many potential consequences.

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Segments From This Episode

The roar of your car’s engine might be fake
by Sam Harnett
Some cars play engine noise through speakers to give drivers that familiar VROOM.
Some consultants see a payday in super PACs
by David Gura
Consultants create super PACs to raise money and use that money to pay themselves.
Why IBM is paying $1.5 billion to lose a business
by Stan Alcorn
By paying to split off its chipmaking arm, IBM may actually be getting a deal.
Volatility in context
by Kai Ryssdal
So there has been all kinds of volatility on Wall Street lately — triple digit ups and downs. Well, consider this: 27 years ago yesterday, October 19, 1987, was ‘Black Monday.’ The Dow was off 22 percent that day which came out to 508 points. The next day, known as ‘Terrible Tuesday,’ nearly caused the New York Stock Exchange […]
When the economy gets a 20 percent discount
by Scott Tong
The dip in oil prices is looking like a sustained drop. What are the consequences?

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Marketplace for Monday October 20, 2014

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Segments From This Episode

The roar of your car’s engine might be fake

Some consultants see a payday in super PACs

Why IBM is paying $1.5 billion to lose a business

Volatility in context

When the economy gets a 20 percent discount

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