Marketplace for Thursday, December 10, 2015

Segments From This Episode

• Have recent shootings been boosting gun sales?

  by Kai Ryssdal

  Gun makers and retailers are reporting increased sales and increased profits.

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• Mobility as an economic measure

  by Noel King

  

  The latest research from Pew shows the middle class is no longer the majority.

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• Have a holly jolly Swiftmas

  by Kai Ryssdal

  Taylor Swift's newest trademark comes just in time for the holidays: Swiftmas.

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• Can Wal-Mart convince customers to use digital wallets?

  by Mark Garrison

  Smartphone checkout has had a sluggish start; will Wal-Mart Pay provide a boost?

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• High stakes and high drama in Hollywood

  by Adriene Hill

  Film and television production is making its way back to Los Angeles.

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• Education Secretary Arne Duncan gives an exit interview

  by Kai Ryssdal

  Plus, the Every Student Succeeds Act and what needs to change in education

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• Chipotle tries to recover from outbreaks

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  Chipotle is scrubbing down its restaurants and trying to burnish its image.

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