Mar 18, 2015

Marketplace Morning Report for Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Airing on Wednesday, March 18, 2015: We're set to get the latest read today on when the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates. It may sound counter-intuitive, but rising interest rates may be a boon for the housing market. Plus: The EU is looking to make European governments exchange information about tax arrangements with multi-national companies, making "sweetheart deals" and tax incentives more difficult. Finally, the latest dispatch from the Marketplace Tech team down at SXSW. Privacy was the big theme at Austin's massive technology gathering in 2014. This year, it's anonymity.

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Do today's veterans really have trouble getting jobs?

by Dan Weissmann

Mar 18, 2015

That sounds true, but the numbers are elusive.

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Why so much hangs on the Fed's choice of words

by Dan Gorenstein

Mar 18, 2015

We’ll get the latest read Wednesday on when the interest rates could be going up.

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Status update: Facebook Messenger helps split the bill

by Tracey Samuelson

Mar 18, 2015

The app adds the option to send and receive money between friends.

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Mid-day Update

PODCAST: Facebook gets into mobile payment

by David Brancaccio

Mar 18, 2015

We’re watching closely today for any clue to when the Federal Reserve could be raising interest rates, and most of the speculation hinges on just one word: “patient.” What does it mean and how did we get here? J.P. Morgan’s David Kelly is here to shed some light on the situation. Then, Facebook is adding […]

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American Express launches multi-brand loyalty program

by Tracey Samuelson

Mar 18, 2015

Collect points for paying your AT&T bill, redeem them for Hulu videos.

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Marketplace @ SXSW

Yik Yak, privacy settings and the anonymous economy

by Ben Johnson

Mar 18, 2015

Data protection is popular at SXSW, but opting out might be a false promise.

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Airing on Wednesday, March 18, 2015: We’re set to get the latest read today on when the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates. It may sound counter-intuitive, but rising interest rates may be a boon for the housing market. Plus: The EU is looking to make European governments exchange information about tax arrangements with multi-national companies, making “sweetheart deals” and tax incentives more difficult. Finally, the latest dispatch from the Marketplace Tech team down at SXSW. Privacy was the big theme at Austin’s massive technology gathering in 2014. This year, it’s anonymity.