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Dec 29, 2015

Marketplace for Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Why Carl Icahn is upping his bid for Pep Boys; the 60-year-old airplane that still gets the job done; and how General Mills is taking a new approach at reaching customers.

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Segments From This Episode

New cholesterol drugs shed light on pricing conundrum
by Dan Gorenstein
Earlier this year, the FDA approved applications from Sanofi and Amgen.
Congress wants NASA to build a space habitat
by Adriene Hill
The omnibus deal included $55 million to build a deep space habitat.
Refugees learn American banking and credit
by Caitlin Esch
Newcomers take free financial literacy classes.
C-130 aircraft designed in the 1950s still delivers
by Marketplace Contributor
The bulky cargo plane has survived tech advances and budget cuts for 60 years.
Crude oil is kind of like craft beer
by Adriene Hill and Scott Tong
The American price of crude oil has finally caught up to the rest of the world.
Delhi: The most air-polluted place on earth
by Justin Rowlatt
A look at what it's like to live in the Indian capital.
Food giant General Mills tries out some new tactics
by Annie Baxter
The Big Food company tries on small-size tactics in developing new products.
Why Carl Icahn wants to pay $1 billion for Pep Boys
by Amy Scott
Auto parts and service companies are cashing in on an aging vehicle fleet.

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Why Carl Icahn is upping his bid for Pep Boys; the 60-year-old airplane that still gets the job done; and how General Mills is taking a new approach at reaching customers.