Aug 3, 2016

Marketplace Morning Report for Wednesday, August 3, 2016

HP CEO Meg Whitman Drew Angerer/Getty Images

On today's show, we'll talk about Hillary Clinton's new endorsement from Meg Whitman, the CEO of HP and a key Republican fundraiser; why companies are ditching suburbia; and a form of stress relief that involves sledgehammers and inanimate objects.

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More companies trade in suburbia for the city

by Reema Khrais

Aug 3, 2016

GE and McDonald's are among those heading downtown in search of younger workers.

A rendering of General Electric's new global headquarters in Boston.

General Electric, © Gensler

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Wanna have a tantrum and smash something? Be her guest

by Marketplace Contributor

Aug 3, 2016

Shawn Baker's company, Tantrums, lets you vent your rage — sledgehammers included.

Shawn Baker worked in the oil industry for 25 years before she got laid off. She started a Tantrums LLC to help other people let off steam.

Brenda Salinas

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Massachusetts passes law to combat unequal pay

by David Brancaccio

Aug 3, 2016

Employers will be barred from asking a simple question that can mean lower salaries for women and minorities.

The answer to a question about your past salary can mean lower pay.

WOCinTech Chat

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Major political donors like the Kochs now focusing on local and state races

by Andy Uhler

Aug 3, 2016

The presidential race isn't the only important one to donors.

A view of the House of Representatives Chamber in Washington, D.C. in 2015. A Koch-backed group is spending millions in Ohio, Nevada and Pennsylvania — states that are key to maintaining a Republican-majority Congress.

SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images

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Mid-day Update

Kanye West volunteers his services to Ikea

by David Brancaccio

Aug 3, 2016

A $72 million hack on Bitcoin, Massachusetts' ban on a common interview question, and an unlikely Ikea designer.

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On today’s show, we’ll talk about Hillary Clinton’s new endorsement from Meg Whitman, the CEO of HP and a key Republican fundraiser; why companies are ditching suburbia; and a form of stress relief that involves sledgehammers and inanimate objects.