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Sep 6, 2016

Marketplace for Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Congress is “back to school” today and already facing a big deadline. On the other hand, ITT Technical Institutes abruptly cancelled classes for good, and now students are scrambling. Plus: Goldman Sachs is swearing off political donations, but that might be the best way to get what they want. Finally: Where does infrastructure spending get you the biggest bang for your buck?

A small group of protesters shout as people wait to enter a campaign event where Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was set to speak. — A small group of protesters shout as people wait to enter a campaign event where Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was set to speak.
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Segments From This Episode

First US off-shore wind farm on track to generate power
by Jon Kalish
Ambar Espinoza/RI Public Radio
The five turbines of the Deepwater Wind project in Rhode Island are now complete.
Why ITT Tech’s closing leaves a big mess
by Gigi Douban
Wikimedia Commons
Students and taxpayers may find themselves stuck as for-profit schools close.
Where do infrastructure dollars produce the most gain?
by Scott Tong
GREG WOOD/AFP/Getty Images
Different kinds of infrastructure produce different kinds of benefits.
When not donating is the best way to get what you want
JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images
Pay-to-play rules mean Wall Street would rather not donate in local elections.
Funding deadlines loom as the federal fiscal year ends
by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Congress needs to pass spending bills, but it's slowing to a crawl. Is a shutdown coming?
Sorry millennials, you’re not the best start-up market
by Molly Wood
MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images
Try a few generations older.
Good news for giant pandas
by Molly Wood
Morne de Klerk/Getty Images
And bad news for eastern gorillas.

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Congress is “back to school” today and already facing a big deadline. On the other hand, ITT Technical Institutes abruptly cancelled classes for good, and now students are scrambling. Plus: Goldman Sachs is swearing off political donations, but that might be the best way to get what they want. Finally: Where does infrastructure spending get you the biggest bang for your buck?

Marketplace for Tuesday, September 6, 2016