Jun 12, 2015

Marketplace Weekend for Friday, June 12, 2015

Guest host David Lazarus explores migration in the global economy, tech, and even underwater. Stanford law professor and immigration policy expert Dan Siciliano discusses H-1B visas in the tech industry, and Marketplace Tech's Ben Johnson talks data migration. Bio-economist Rashid Sumaila speaks about the migratory patterns of whales and how they impact ecotourism, a multibillion-dollar industry. Plus, we hear stories and advice about moving for money.

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Your Wallet: The high price of matrimony

by Marketplace Weekend Staff

Jun 12, 2015

It's wedding season ... how much are you shelling out?

The economics of moving for a job

by Jenny Ament

Jun 12, 2015

What would it take for you to leave your current life?

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Foreign worker applications outnumber available slots

by Eliza Mills

Jun 12, 2015

H-1B visas will be distributed by lottery and will help fill in-demand tech jobs.

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Migrating whales bring migrating tourists

by Eliza Mills

Jun 12, 2015

The mammals bring a multi billion-dollar industry with them as they travel.

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Guest host David Lazarus explores migration in the global economy, tech, and even underwater. Stanford law professor and immigration policy expert Dan Siciliano discusses H-1B visas in the tech industry, and Marketplace Tech’s Ben Johnson talks data migration. Bio-economist Rashid Sumaila speaks about the migratory patterns of whales and how they impact ecotourism, a multibillion-dollar industry. Plus, we hear stories and advice about moving for money.