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Mar 8, 2016

Marketplace for Tuesday, March 8, 2016

United airlines is facing more turbulence, the FCC is eyeing broadband subsidies, and Japan is running out of people to care for its elderly population — are robots the answer?

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Japan’s long-term care dilemma: Immigrants or robots?
by Sally Herships
Sally Herships
With more young people in the workforce, who will take care of an aging population?
United’s stock isn’t soaring, and hedge funds are on the attack
Spencer Platt/Getty Images
There's turbulence in the friendly skies as investors and management battle for control.
Oil workers say their pay was stolen before the bust
by Marketplace Contributor
$A truck used to carry sand for fracking is washed in a truck stop on February 4, 2015 in Odessa, Texas.$
Spencer Platt/Getty Images
New lawsuits claim companies didn't pay earned wages and overtime.
What happened to all those foreclosed homes?
by Adriene Hill
TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images
Foreclosures are down, but home ownership isn't back up. What gives?
The secret to a perfect basketball team is data
by Kai Ryssdal
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
You don't come across a Steph Curry every day, but teams are trying to make their own.
FCC proposes broadband subsidies for low-income households
by Nova Safo
Photo by Larry French/Getty Images for Common Sense Media
Low-income users would get $9.25 per month under the agency's plan.
Japan’s bonds are worth basically nothing — or less
by Kai Ryssdal
Chris McGrath/Getty Images
You can make less than half a percent over 30 years for loaning the government money.

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United airlines is facing more turbulence, the FCC is eyeing broadband subsidies, and Japan is running out of people to care for its elderly population — are robots the answer?