Oct 29, 2015

Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, October 29, 2015

Airing on Thursday, October 29, 2015: On today's show, we'll talk about a potential merger between Pfizer and Allergan; what the change of seasons means for GDP seasonality; and new trends in holiday shopping.

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Happy Halloween: Now get shopping

by Mark Garrison

Oct 29, 2015

The holidays are right around the corner. Are you ready to 'webroom?'

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Economic Anxiety Index®

When the bill for college outweighs the benefit

by Amy Scott

Oct 29, 2015

For one college grad, student loan debt delivered a lasting lesson.

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How economists measure the changing of seasons

by Dan Gorenstein

Oct 29, 2015

In figuring out GDP, government economists weigh 'seasonality.'

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Nintendo goes mobile

by Noel King

Oct 29, 2015

Gaming giant Nintendo announces its first smartphone game.

Pioneer electronic game developer Nintendo has been losing its edge as Apple products and smartphones become popular for gaming. So instead of trying to beat them, it's joining them.

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Mid-day Update

One-child left behind

by David Brancaccio

Oct 29, 2015

The ending of China's one-child policy, mobile gaming, and college debt.

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Airing on Thursday, October 29, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about a potential merger between Pfizer and Allergan; what the change of seasons means for GDP seasonality; and new trends in holiday shopping.

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