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Aug 24, 2015

Marketplace for Monday, August 24, 2015

OK, let’s just step back a minute and break this all down. We’ve got China correspondent Rob Schmitz explaining the Shanghai meltdown; Scott Tong fills us in on the end of the commodities producers’ party; and Sabri Ben-Achour tells us how vulnerable the U.S. really is.

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Segments From This Episode

Shanghai Composite posts biggest one-day drop in years
by Kai Ryssdal and Rob Schmitz
China 'should have been prepared for it.'
The long party for commodity producers is so over
by Scott Tong
Commodities run in long cycles, with booms sustained by a historical event.
Stop worrying about China
The U.S. is not dependent on the Chinese economy.
Today, burritos. Tomorrow, a company car?
by Kimberly Adams
Chipotle plans to hire 4,000 new workers, pitching potential career advancement.
As 911 outages increase, FCC considers new rules
by Nova Safo
The system is moving from analog to digital. The in-between phase has weak spots.
Joke stealing is no laughing matter
by Kai Ryssdal and Adriene Hill
Some are making money tweeting others' material. That breaks a comedian code.
The stock market freaks out … but you don’t have to
by Kai Ryssdal
Listeners are handling the chaos a whole lot better than the media, ahem.

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Marketplace for Monday, August 24, 2015

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Segments From This Episode

Shanghai Composite posts biggest one-day drop in years

The long party for commodity producers is so over

Stop worrying about China

Today, burritos. Tomorrow, a company car?

As 911 outages increase, FCC considers new rules

Joke stealing is no laughing matter

The stock market freaks out … but you don’t have to

Music from the episode