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Apr 21, 2016

Marketplace for Thursday, April 21, 2016

Reflecting on the legacy of cultural icon Prince; a look at Shakespeare’s economic impact 400 years after his death; and how jobs figures from the Labor Department show weekly applications for jobless benefits fell to the lowest reading since November 1973

Prince performs during the halftime show at Super Bowl XLI on February 4, 2007 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
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Segments From This Episode

How did Shakespeare make his money?
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Did theater or wool-trading account for the playwright's wealth?
Is it time to get rid of quarterly earnings reports?
by Tracey Samuelson
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The practice may encourage short-term thinking by companies and investors.
Prince refused to be a commodity
by Kai Ryssdal
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Yale professor Daphne A. Brooks talks about the musician's life and legacy.
New rules would curb big bank bonuses
by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
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Federal agencies are working on rules to reduce risk-taking on Wall Street.
Jobless claims as low as in 1973, but was that a good year?
by Mitchell Hartman
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Back in '73, the U.S. was already in a recession that would leave deep scars on the economy.
Misty Copeland on her collaboration with Prince
by Kai Ryssdal
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The ballerina talked to us a couple years ago about working with Prince

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Marketplace for Thursday, April 21, 2016

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Segments From This Episode

How did Shakespeare make his money?

Is it time to get rid of quarterly earnings reports?

Prince refused to be a commodity

New rules would curb big bank bonuses

Jobless claims as low as in 1973, but was that a good year?

Misty Copeland on her collaboration with Prince