Feb 25, 2016

Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, February 25, 2016

Yesterday, Apple reported the slowest iPhone earnings since 2007, which it partially blamed on the the strong dollar. Andrew Burton/Getty Images

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

by Nova Safo

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.

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Report links health care mergers and higher costs

by Dan Gorenstein

Feb 25, 2016

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

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

by Mark Garrison

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

by David Brancaccio

Feb 25, 2016

...and how to rent the car of your dreams.

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By The Numbers

Put a cork in it, millennials

by Tobin Low

Feb 25, 2016

Here are the numbers we're reading and watching for Thursday.

Mid-day Update

So you want to rent a car...

by David Brancaccio

Feb 25, 2016

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

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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.