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Aug 10, 2016

Marketplace for Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Why U.S. jobs lost to China aren’t coming back, but neither is the China that took them; a look at the unique trends in campaign swag during this year’s election season; and how Silicon Valley’s wealth has changed San Francisco’s restaurant industry

Campaign buttons supporting US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump are displayed before a rally.
TASOS KATOPODIS/AFP/Getty Images

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Segments From This Episode

Silicon Valley is ruining the local restaurant economy
by Kai Ryssdal
Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images
An semi-affordable meal is hard to come by
A political swag season like no other
by Reema Khrais
TASOS KATOPODIS/AFP/Getty Images
Voters are as passionate as ever–about the candidate they don't want to win
Does economic uncertainty affect back to school shopping?
by Kai Ryssdal
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
We don’t know where the economy is headed, but we do know the kids need jeans.
China: Is Trump fighting an outdated enemy?
China Photos/Getty Images
Trump has a point about the nation's impact on U.S. jobs. But that was then.
Facebook blocks the ad blockers
by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Dan Kitwood/Getty Image
Why the social network is making it harder for ad blockers to work on its site
Swedish Fish Oreos are a thing
by Kai Ryssdal
The Impulsive Buy/Flickr via Creative Commons
Because Nabisco just can't draw the line at Pumpkin Spice.

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Marketplace for Wednesday, August 10, 2016

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Segments From This Episode

Silicon Valley is ruining the local restaurant economy

A political swag season like no other

Does economic uncertainty affect back to school shopping?

China: Is Trump fighting an outdated enemy?

Facebook blocks the ad blockers

Swedish Fish Oreos are a thing

Music from the episode