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Aug 8, 2016

Marketplace for Monday, August 8, 2016

A closer look at Donald Trump’s economic policy speech; an interview songwriter Marian Call about how she inadvertently created the #firstsevenjobs hashtag on Twitter; and why are automated phone systems are so bad? We find out in the latest installment of “I’ve Always Wondered…”

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump delivers an economic policy address detailing his economic plan at the Detroit Economic Club August 8, 2016 in Detroit, Michigan.
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Segments From This Episode

Why is automated phone help so bad?
by Sally Herships
Shaun Heasley/Getty Images
In the latest installment of I've Always Wondered, we explain why you need to repeatedly enter your account number, or date of birth, and then repeat it to human operator.
Jousters tilt at Olympic place
Ecryers Le Marquis
A campaign has been launched to have the medieval sport admitted to the Olympic Games.
Delta is dealt a blow
Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Why three of the big airlines have had meltdowns: system complexity, not age.
Suicide Squad killed it on opening weekend … now what?
by Andy Uhler
Warner Brothers
The summer blockbuster saw a sharp decline in ticket sales on Saturday. Why?
Trump sets out new economic policy
by Kimberly Adams
Darren Hauck/Getty Images
The Republican presidential nominee said Americanism should come before globalism.
No, Donald Trump, the election isn’t rigged
by Kai Ryssdal
John Moore/Getty Images
Just 31 possible instances of voter fraud out of a billion votes.

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Segments From This Episode

Why is automated phone help so bad?

Jousters tilt at Olympic place

Delta is dealt a blow

Suicide Squad killed it on opening weekend … now what?

Trump sets out new economic policy

No, Donald Trump, the election isn’t rigged

Music from the episode