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Apr 6, 2017

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  • Comedian Neal Brennan takes the Marketplace Quiz and explains why you should stay in your comfort zone.
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    Molly Wood guest hosts this week. Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams and The Atlantic’s Gillian White go long and short on this week’s news. T Magazine’s Deborah Needleman explains how florists on Instagram are changing the floral industry. Author Zoe Fraade-Blanar explains the economic power behind fandom, and comedian Neal Brennan takes the Marketplace Quiz.

  •  Flower blossoms on a tree are seen on the first day of spring.
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    We have questions about the past, present and future this week. What if NAFTA never existed? What if you could edit your genes? What if you could visit the world’s best museums without leaving your couch? Plus, Bloomberg’s Joe Weisenthal and Marketptlace’s Kimberly Adams go long and short on topics from the week’s news, and the BBC’s Rebecca Jones discusses Laura Mvula’s new score for “Antony and Cleopatra.” 

  • Conor Oberst has a carousel horse in his living room.
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    This week, indie music star Conor Oberst takes the Marketplace Quiz and explains how the music industry mimics the economy. Plus, The New York Times’ Neil Irwin and Axios’ Ina Fried go long and short on this week’s news, we get an update on health care and we take a look at President Donald Trump’s proposed budget.

  • In Gillette, Wyoming, Atlas Carbon is finding new uses for coal.
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    Almost 40 percent of U.S. coal is mined in Gillette, Wyoming. We’re reporting from Gillette this week, talking to the people who live there and what the economy feels like post-election. Plus, we go long and short on topics from the week’s news, talk health care and explore the market for California raisins. 

  • Shaun Donovan, OMB Budget Director, Jason Furman, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, Cecilia Muoz, Director of the Domestic Policy Council and Jeff Zients, Director of the National Economic Council, participate in a briefing on President Obama's FY 2017 budget request, at the White House, February 8, 2016 in Washington, DC. 
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    On this weekend’s show, a interview with the CEO of Reddit, talk of for-profit colleges and “middle skills” vocational jobs, and a discussion about partisan budgeting. Plus, we go long and short on Uber, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, dog leasing and Pentagon money. 

  • Emily Weiss says Glossier is for any girl who is "always searching for the best."
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    Since Lizzie is reporting from Wyoming, we’re revisiting some of our favorite stories from the recent past. We revisit the question “Can your office make you sick?” We’re not necessarily saying “yes,” but we’re most definitely not saying “no” either. We also listen back on an interview with Emily Weiss, the CEO of Glossier, one of the hottest beauty products brands among millennials. 

  • This week, we travel to Dalton, Georgia, to talk with its mayor and find out how this manufacturing town is dealing with automation and changing demographics. Marketplace’s Andy Uhler and the Los Angeles Times’ Andrea Chang go long and short on the week’s news. Plus, the band Electric Guest takes the Marketplace Quiz.

  • US President Donald Trump chats with reporters on board Air Force One before departing from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, bound for Palm Beach, Florida on February 3, 2017. 
 
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    This week, Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams and The Atlantic’s Gillian White go long and short on topics from the week’s news. We revisit interviews with playwright Lynn Nottage and the CEO of the vegan fast-casual chain Veggie Grill. Plus, author Derek Thompson on the science of what makes something — a song, a show, a movie — a hit. 

  • In the wake of the U.S. travel ban, could Canada see a boon in immigration?
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    This week we’re going long and short on email, the travel ban and Canada. Then, the latest from a conference of automakers in Mexico City, and more on the controversial Education Secretary nominee Betsy DeVos. Plus “Make Me Smart” hosts Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood take the Marketplace Quiz.

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