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Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, February 25, 2016
Feb 25, 2016

Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, February 25, 2016

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Airing on Thursday, February 25, 2016: On today's show, we'll talk about world leaders gathering in China for an economic summit; Apple working on software that would make it harder to hack into an iPhone; and a change in how millennials are buying real estate.

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A move toward three bedrooms and two baths

Feb 25, 2016
Half of all millennial buyers are purchasing single-family homes in the suburbs.
Cozy homes in Chicago's urban core can cost in the high hundreds of thousands to millions, pricing out many first-time home buyers.
Nova Safo

Report links health care mergers and higher costs

Feb 25, 2016
Since 2009, the number of oncology practices affiliated with hospitals has doubled.

Yeah, we know. You hate airplane Wi-Fi.

Feb 25, 2016
Complaints about connectivity in public spaces isn't hurting the providers.
Companies like Boingo and Gogo, which provide Wi-Fi in airports and planes, are increasingly worried that business could be lost to service provided by smartphones.
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Renting a car for the right price

Feb 25, 2016
...and how to rent the car of your dreams.

Put a cork in it, millennials

Feb 25, 2016
Here are the numbers we're reading and watching for Thursday.

So you want to rent a car...

Feb 25, 2016
China's stock markets, healthcare inflation, and car rentals.

Airing on Thursday, February 25, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll talk about world leaders gathering in China for an economic summit; Apple working on software that would make it harder to hack into an iPhone; and a change in how millennials are buying real estate.