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May 7, 2015

Marketplace for Thursday, May 7, 2015

Airing on Thursday, May 7, 2015: Whole Foods says it’ll start a new chain aimed at millennials. We explore why the supermarket chain is planning a spinoff. Next: as President Obama makes the case for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, we look at the last big trade deal that cast a long shadow on trade talks in this country—NAFTA. How does its legacy influence the public discourse, perception and politics around the TPP? We explore.

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Segments From This Episode

Whole Foods tries to shed its ‘Whole Paycheck’ image
by Tim Fitzsimons
The company says it’ll start a new chain aimed at those darn millennials.
Pulling back the curtain on the manicure industry
by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
There's no such thing as "discount luxury" — someone pays the price.
NAFTA legacy casts a shadow on new trade agreements
by Tracey Samuelson
PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images
As the Trans-Pacific Partnership looms, a look back at what NAFTA changed in America.
Tearing down tech manuals
by Kai Ryssdal and Ben Johnson
Dissecting the teardown process in technology.
Kale: the cause and solution to all of McDonald’s problems
by Kai Ryssdal
McDonald's plans to implement kale in its menu.
Are music festivals a bubble waiting to burst?
by Marketplace Contributor
They've grown from just a handful across the country to hundreds.

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Airing on Thursday, May 7, 2015: Whole Foods says it’ll start a new chain aimed at millennials. We explore why the supermarket chain is planning a spinoff. Next: as President Obama makes the case for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, we look at the last big trade deal that cast a long shadow on trade talks in this country—NAFTA. How does its legacy influence the public discourse, perception and politics around the TPP? We explore.