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    Mar 27, 2015

    Marketplace Weekend for Friday, March 27, 2015

    On this week’s episode, we explore the economics of waiting. Guest host David Lazarus speaks with Richard Larson, aka “Dr. Queue,” about how businesses can optimize their line experience. Author Rory Vaden discusses some of the financial advantages of procrastination, and Marketplace’s own Paddy Hirsch talks about the wait for the Greek economy to collapse. We hear stories from a process server about waiting on the job, and from listeners about waiting in their personal economies. 

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    On this week’s episode, we explore the economics of waiting. Guest host David Lazarus speaks with Richard Larson, aka “Dr. Queue,” about how businesses can optimize their line experience. Author Rory Vaden discusses some of the financial advantages of procrastination, and Marketplace’s own Paddy Hirsch talks about the wait for the Greek economy to collapse. We hear stories from a process server about waiting on the job, and from listeners about waiting in their personal economies. 

    Marketplace Weekend for Friday, March 27, 2015