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Dec 3, 2015

Marketplace for Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Yahoo turns to the possibility of selling as the company struggles to grow; how David Price’s $217 million deal with the Red Sox is just one example of salary inflation in baseball; and why some of China’s renewable energy is going to waste.

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Segments From This Episode

Facebook’s CEO starts an LLC to donate
by Mark Garrison
What does philanthropy look like when it's part of an LLC?
Online consignment changes the game for used goods
by Molly Wood and Eliza Mills
Molly Wood/Marketplace
Selling used luxury clothes online is disrupting fashion and consignment.
David Price and the economics of baseball inflation
by Scott Tong
Baseball teams have more money than ever, and that money chases a few players.
Will Yahoo put its core businesses on the block?
by Adriene Hill
After trying just about everything, the board is set to discuss a sale this week.
Star Wars: the forever franchise
by Molly Wood
Marketplace Host Molly Wood talks to Wired's Adam Rodgers about Star Wars.
China taps faraway frontier for renewable energy
by Rob Schmitz
The region of Xinjiang is China's new energy base. The challenge? Transmission.

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Marketplace for Wednesday, December 2, 2015

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Segments From This Episode

Facebook’s CEO starts an LLC to donate

Online consignment changes the game for used goods

David Price and the economics of baseball inflation

Will Yahoo put its core businesses on the block?

Star Wars: the forever franchise

China taps faraway frontier for renewable energy

Music from the episode