Mar 15, 2016

Marketplace Morning Report for Tuesday, March 15, 2016

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Airing on Tuesday, March 15, 2016: On today's show, we'll talk about drug prices; we'll cover Valeant earnings; and Marketplace Tech host Ben Johnson joins us from Austin, TX, to talk brand storytelling at SXSW.

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Who wins March Madness? The NCAA

by Mitchell Hartman

Mar 15, 2016

Revenues from men's college basketball are up, but athletes' scholarships often don't even cover college costs.

Revenue for men's college basketball is at an all-time high, but athletes' scholarships often don't cover the entire cost of attending college.

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Valeant swears off aggressive drug pricing strategy

by Dan Gorenstein

Mar 15, 2016

Valeant and a handful other firms may ditch a model that's come under fire.

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Economic Anxiety Index®

What we think about when we think about gas prices

by Andy Uhler

Mar 15, 2016

Paying for anything causes pain, and paying for gas causes constant pain.

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Mid-day Update

The road to self-driving cars

by David Brancaccio

Mar 15, 2016

Self-driving cars, low gas prices, and offshore drilling.

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Airing on Tuesday, March 15, 2016: On today’s show, we’ll talk about drug prices; we’ll cover Valeant earnings; and Marketplace Tech host Ben Johnson joins us from Austin, TX, to talk brand storytelling at SXSW.

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