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Mar 27, 2017

03/27/2017: Iran’s reciprocal sanctions target companies with ties to Israel

Iran responds to U.S. sanctions with their own, aimed at U.S. companies that do business with Israel. Marketplace’s Marielle Segarra discusses which companies are involved and what it means for them. Then we turn to Nigeria, where pollution from an oil spill is still astonishingly high almost a decade after two Shell pipelines burst. Plus, how mobile solar-powered vehicle chargers are changing the landscape of the electric car industry.

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Details on ‘astonishingly high’ pollution in Nigeria emerge nine years after spill
by Scott Tong
Bruno Vincent/Getty Images
A geologist says mangroves remain soaked in oil from a 2008 pipeline spill.
Credit card companies will negotiate with consumers, survey suggests
by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Justin Sullivan / Getty Images
All credit card owners need to do is ask banks to negotiate rates.
Portable solar units fill the electric charging void
by Jed Kim
Jed Kim/Marketplace
It could take years to build up electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Meanwhile, options exist.
Farmers hack their equipment to evade tractor company policies
Justin Sullivan / Getty Images
Exploring the online black market of hacking solutions for John Deere tractors.
03/27/17: "When America sneezes, the rest of [the world] catches a cold"
Why markets worldwide are down following Congress's failure to repeal and replace Obamacare. Then, a new survey reveals that credit card holders are generally successful when they ask to negotiate rates and waive fees. And Sabri Ben-Achour interviews journalist Jason Koebler about why farmers are fighting John Deere policies by hacking their tractors.

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03/27/2017: Iran’s reciprocal sanctions target companies with ties to Israel

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Segments From This Episode

Details on ‘astonishingly high’ pollution in Nigeria emerge nine years after spill

Credit card companies will negotiate with consumers, survey suggests

Portable solar units fill the electric charging void

Farmers hack their equipment to evade tractor company policies

03/27/17: "When America sneezes, the rest of [the world] catches a cold"