02/24/2017: Political activism in Hollywood

Segments From This Episode

• How celebrities choose their causes

  by Adriene Hill

  

  Backing a political or social issue is often an exercise in branding.

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• NASCAR changes gears for the Daytona 500

  by Reema Khrais

  The race will be divided into three parts in an attempt to attract new fans.

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• Drones to help with Indiana search and rescue efforts

  by Marketplace Contributor

  

  The state's Department of Natural Resources says flying an unmanned aircraft is a cheaper and faster alternative to other methods, including helicopters.

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• 02/24/17: Can the post-election stock market rally last?

  by Mark Garrison

  Stocks are a bit down today, following a rise since the election. Christopher Low, chief economist at FTN Financial, discusses whether investors are being more realistic. We'll also look at JC Penney's efforts to fight against the slump department stores are experiencing, and explore Indiana's plan to use drones in search and rescue efforts.

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• Uber has had a really bad week

  by Adam Allington

  The news early in the week was that Uber had hired former Attorney General Eric Holder to look into explosive allegations of sexual harassment by a former engineer at the company. On top of that, Uber is now being sued by Alphabet, the parent company of Google as well as the autonomous driving company Waymo. […]

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