02/16/2018: Money, ethics and emojis

This week: A story about the financial holdings of the Trump administration, our national ethics laws and whether these things matter. Plus, what the gender wage gap sounds like, a chat with the designer of Michelle Obama’s portrait dress and a story about how advertisers track every emoji we use. Also, why we should all care about the country’s debt.

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Business

What TV can teach the movie business about diversity

By Christabel Nsiah-Buadi

February 16, 2018

Actor Melissa Barrera, left, and executive producer/creator Tanya Saracho of "Vida" speak onstage during the Starz portion of the 2018 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at The Langham Huntington in January in Pasadena, California. — Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images

How cable networks are cashing in on diverse audiences.

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Tech

That emoji you just tweeted could determine the next ad you see

By Peter Balonon-Rosen

February 16, 2018

Since 2016, Twitter has partnered with ad agencies to target people based on their emoji use. — MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP/Getty Images

Those little digital images are growing and changing how we communicate. You best believe someone's cashing in.

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Your Money

What does the gender wage gap sound like?

By Lizzie O'Leary and Peter Balonon-Rosen

February 16, 2018

In the U.S., on average, women earn 80 cents for every dollar men make, according to the Department of Labor.

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Life

A talk with the woman who designed Michelle Obama's portrait dress

By Lizzie O'Leary

February 16, 2018

Former First Lady Michelle Obama, left, and artist Amy Sherald unveil Obama's portrait at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., Monday. — SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images

The gown, with its graphic print, shows the former first lady's "intelligence, her realness," says Michelle Smith.

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Economy

Should you worry about the national debt?

By Lizzie O'Leary and Paulina Velasco

February 16, 2018

Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney testifies before the Senate Budget Committee Tuesday on the 2019 budget proposal released the day before. — Win McNamee/Getty Images

We have short-term focus but a long-term problem.

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Economy

Ethics Be Damned: More than half of Trump's 20-person Cabinet has engaged in questionable or unethical conduct

By Tom Scheck, APM Reports

February 16, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on December 6, 2017 in Washington, D.C. — Kevin Dietsch-Pool/Getty Images

Ethics experts are alarmed at the drumbeat of revelations about travel, business holdings and investments, warning that public trust and reliable government are at risk. A former ethics official asks: "If the boss doesn't care, why should you, then?"

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02/16/2018: Money, ethics and emojis

From this Episode

What TV can teach the movie business about diversity

That emoji you just tweeted could determine the next ad you see

What does the gender wage gap sound like?

A talk with the woman who designed Michelle Obama's portrait dress

Should you worry about the national debt?

Ethics Be Damned: More than half of Trump's 20-person Cabinet has engaged in questionable or unethical conduct

About the Show

What’s Your Story?

Sponsor Marketplace Today

SUPPORT MARKETPLACE TODAYto help unlock a$25,000 CHALLENGE

Marketplace Weekend

02/16/2018: Money, ethics and emojis

From this Episode

What TV can teach the movie business about diversity

That emoji you just tweeted could determine the next ad you see

What does the gender wage gap sound like?

A talk with the woman who designed Michelle Obama's portrait dress

Should you worry about the national debt?

Ethics Be Damned: More than half of Trump's 20-person Cabinet has engaged in questionable or unethical conduct

About the Show

What’s Your Story?

SUPPORT MARKETPLACE TODAY
to help unlock a
$25,000 CHALLENGE