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Jun 6, 2016

Marketplace for Monday, June 6, 2016

China’s high levels of steel production have caused a global glut, and that’s not good for their economy or anyone else’s; weighing the economic impact of the UK leaving the EU with the Brexit vote a few weeks away; and the story of one hedge fund manager who quit Wall Street to make art.

The United Kingdom will hold a referendum on June 23, 2016 to decide whether or not to remain a member of the European Union. — The United Kingdom will hold a referendum on June 23, 2016 to decide whether or not to remain a member of the European Union.
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Segments From This Episode

The true story of Iridium, a phone that links every inch of the planet
by Kai Ryssdal
How the most complex communications satellite network was created against the odds…almost crashed and burned…and was saved.
Despite the times, college grads still flock to big banks
by Gigi Douban
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Goldman Sachs received 250,000 applications this hiring season
A former hedge fund manager turns complex financial issues into art
by Mark Garrison
Nelson Saiers
Nelson Saiers wants to say something original about the world he once worked in.
Would Brexit sink Europe’s financial capital?
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Major figures warn that if Britain exits the EU, London would lose its crown.
Safer oil train transport is coming … eventually
by Jed Kim
DAVID MCNEW/AFP/Getty Images
The train crash and subsequent oil spill in Oregon has renewed calls for safety.
Steel heavy on the minds of U.S. leaders on China visit
by Kimberly Adams
Nicolas Asfouri - Pool/Getty Images
China's excess steel production is flooding global markets.
We can’t read Hillary Clinton’s emails about global trade until after the election
by Kai Ryssdal
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Great timing?
What it’s like when your government doesn’t have money?
by Andy Uhler
Filipa Rodrigues/Marketplace
Puerto Rican engineer Javier Alayón tells us how things are going in San Juan.

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China’s high levels of steel production have caused a global glut, and that’s not good for their economy or anyone else’s; weighing the economic impact of the UK leaving the EU with the Brexit vote a few weeks away; and the story of one hedge fund manager who quit Wall Street to make art.