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Dec 30, 2014

Marketplace for Tuesday December 30, 2014

Airing on Tuesday December 30, 2014: How AirAsia will handle the insurance payouts to families of victims. Plus, the federal government’s final reckoning of the auto-industry bailout shows it lost $9 billion on an $80 billion investment. So what did the industry and the economy get for that $9 billion?

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Segments From This Episode

Congo tries to stage a coffee comeback
Farmers in Eastern Congo try to relaunch an industry destroyed by civil war.
‘Fiscal year’ explainer … in verse!
by David Weinberg
The mnemonic device you've been waiting for: Limerick defines a fiscal year.
Why AirAsia insurance payouts could vary
by Scott Tong
Airlines compensating grieving families can essentially pay what they see fit.
Economists might have a sense of humor after all
by Adriene Hill
At a Boston conference, a panel plans to embrace "economics humor."
Estimating costs and benefits of the auto bailout
by Adam Allington
The auto bailout cost taxpayers $9 billion. Was it worth it? Mostly.
Fuhu: The company that grew 158,000 percent in 2014
by Adriene Hill and Tommy Andres
Leaders of Fuhu don't want company to lose entrepreneurial spirit amid all the expansion.

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Marketplace for Tuesday December 30, 2014

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Segments From This Episode

Congo tries to stage a coffee comeback

‘Fiscal year’ explainer … in verse!

Why AirAsia insurance payouts could vary

Economists might have a sense of humor after all

Estimating costs and benefits of the auto bailout

Fuhu: The company that grew 158,000 percent in 2014

Music from the episode