Marketplace for Thursday, March 17, 2016

Segments From This Episode

• SXSW 2016: virtual reality and…McDonalds?

  by Kai Ryssdal and Ben Johnson

  South by Southwest is getting a large dose of VR this year… inside a happy meal.

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• What happened to Chipotle’s unique selling proposition?

  by Annie Baxter

  

  Chipotle's trying to deliver on its "fresh" brand while improving food safety.

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• What happens when banking becomes alchemy?

  by Kai Ryssdal

  If that is the case, then should we be worried?

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• Bankruptcy looms for biggest coal-miner in U.S.

  by Scott Tong

  

  Peabody Energy may join several other coal companies in bankruptcy court as coal demand and prices fall.

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• Where to turn when there’s nowhere to turn

  by Kimberly Adams

  

  There are limited options for many people when hit with an unexpected expense.

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• Weekly jobless claims are a number to watch

  by Nova Safo

  

  They can warn of recession–or of an economy about to surge.

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• The Economist lists Donald Trump winning election as a global risk

  by Kai Ryssdal

  

  The Economist rates a Trump presidency as a global risk

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• China’s 11 million tons of cotton might lead to cheaper jeans

  by Kai Ryssdal

  

  China's 11 million metric ton stockpile of cotton is causing a fall in market prices.

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