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Jul 25, 2016

Marketplace Morning Report for Monday, July 25, 2016

On today’s show, we’ll talk about Verizon’s planned $5 billion purchase of Yahoo’s core business; the current state of the economy; and the lessons Washington Post columnist Allan Sloan has learned about bond investments.

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Paid internships are more likely to lead to job offers
by Ashley Milne-Tyte
VisualHunt
Compensated interns were taken more seriously in the corporate world.
In Texas, kids learn money doesn’t grow on trees
by Bill Zeeble
kenteegardin/VisualHunt
From stores to a bank and radio station — in Enterprise City, kids run it all.
Verizon to purchase Yahoo for $4.8 billion
by Lewis Wallace
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
The phone company is vying for Yahoo users in an effort to ramp up digital ad revenue.
Economy is fodder for politics
by Mitchell Hartman
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
The state of the economy will influence voters and offer talking points to both parties' candidates.
The financial role of a party’s political chair
by David Brancaccio
The influence a party's chair has over candidate fundraising, media censorship in China, and a student-run town.

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Marketplace Morning Report for Monday, July 25, 2016

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Segments From This Episode

Paid internships are more likely to lead to job offers

In Texas, kids learn money doesn’t grow on trees

Verizon to purchase Yahoo for $4.8 billion

Economy is fodder for politics

The financial role of a party’s political chair