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Jun 7, 2016

Marketplace for Tuesday, June 7, 2016

The latest installment of Corner Office with Izumi Kajimoto, the CEO of Stetson, about how she’s using classic Americana to sell hats and more in the 21st century; how oil workers that were laid off after the recent drop in oil prices are flocking to Texas’ growing solar energy sector; and Verizon is willing to pay $3 billion for yahoo, but how did they arrive at the number and what exactly are they getting?

Inside Stetson's HQ — Inside Stetson's HQ
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Segments From This Episode

Ralph Lauren wants its brand back
by Gigi Douban
JP Yim/Getty Images
A luxury retailer solds its clothes and accessories in too many discount department stores
James Patterson launches a new novel format he’s calling "BookShots"
by Kai Ryssdal
Patterson said they're "all thriller, no filler"
Unemployed oil workers find new home in solar industry
by Marketplace Contributor
Brenda Salinas/Marketplace
Texas oil workers are flocking to solar power jobs, despite lower wages
Is Yahoo’s Internet business worth $3 billion?
by Mark Garrison
Stephen Lam/Getty Images
That depends on who's buying it, and what they'll do with it.
Dodd-Frank: what it set out to do, and where we are now
by Jed Kim
Win McNamee/Getty Images
Republicans want to move away from the law
It may be based in New York, but Stetson is proudly Western
by Kai Ryssdal
Daisy Palacios/Marketplace
Known for their iconic wide-brimmed cowboy hats, Stetson Worldwide turned 151 this year.
General Mills debuts a new cereal for the first time in 15 years
by Kai Ryssdal
General Mills
The cereal company is jumping on the no artificial flavors trend for its latest offering.

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The latest installment of Corner Office with Izumi Kajimoto, the CEO of Stetson, about how she’s using classic Americana to sell hats and more in the 21st century; how oil workers that were laid off after the recent drop in oil prices are flocking to Texas’ growing solar energy sector; and Verizon is willing to pay $3 billion for yahoo, but how did they arrive at the number and what exactly are they getting?