Marketplace for Thursday, November 17, 2016

Segments From This Episode

• Uncertainty surrounds Trump’s infrastructure promises

  by Andy Uhler

  

  One thing is clear: Infrastructure spending is popular with the public and business

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• Voters in the south sold on Trump’s infrastructure plan

  by Kai Ryssdal

  

  Austin Golding, co-owner of Golding Barge Line, talks about his hopes under a Trump presidency

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• Home building’s up, but mortgage costs could go up too

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  Today's housing start numbers are a sign there's demand in a market that's still feeling the financial crisis and the housing bust.

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• The two sisters who became doctors against the odds

  by Bridget Bodnar

  

  The story of Emily and Elizabeth Blackwell, sisters who became doctors and opened their own hospital in the 19th century.

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• Sanctuary campus demonstrations pick up across the country

  by Amy Scott

  

  Students, faculty and staff walked off campuses this week in a call for colleges and universities to protect their undocumented students.

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• Neel Kashkari wants to end Too Big To Fail

  by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar

  

  The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis says he has a plan to drastically reduce the chances of another bailout of big banks.

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• Low crude prices are finally squeezing refineries’ margins

  by Jed Kim

  

  A combining of two smaller refinery operators show consolidation is under way.

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• Janet Yellen is not quitting anytime soon

  by Kai Ryssdal

  

  The president-elect has accused her of being corrupt without providing any evidence, but she's planning to serve out her term.

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