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Aug 21, 2015

Marketplace for Friday, August 21, 2015

Take a deep breath. We talk through the day of apocalyptic markets in our Weekly Wrap; there are some numbers on the rise — the average FICO score; and volunteers pitch in to fight the West’s brutal wildfires.

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Segments From This Episode

Felicia Day and the guild of geek
by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Samsung
A million hats weren't enough for her, so the producer-performer wrote a memoir.
Credit: What’s in your wallet?
by Gigi Douban
Americans' FICO scores are on the rise. What's going on?
In Northwest, fire officials are accepting volunteers
by Andy Uhler
The experiment could be a model for managing disasters with limited resources.
Weekly Wrap: plunging markets
by Kai Ryssdal
Cardiff Garcia from FT Alphaville and Leigh Gallagher of Fortune join Kai Ryssdal to recap the week in business and finance.
A check on equity-based crowdfunding
by Jim Burress
Georgia was one of the first states to allow this type of regulated crowdfunding.
In oil glut, fewer oil rigs mean less work
by Todd Melby
Steve Brown started his Bakken water-hauling business during the field's peak .

Music from the episode

Take a deep breath. We talk through the day of apocalyptic markets in our Weekly Wrap; there are some numbers on the rise — the average FICO score; and volunteers pitch in to fight the West’s brutal wildfires.

Subscribe:

Marketplace for Friday, August 21, 2015

Subscribe:

Segments From This Episode

Felicia Day and the guild of geek

Credit: What’s in your wallet?

In Northwest, fire officials are accepting volunteers

Weekly Wrap: plunging markets

A check on equity-based crowdfunding

In oil glut, fewer oil rigs mean less work

Music from the episode