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Hotels are joining the competition
Apr 29, 2019

Hotels are joining the competition

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A sign is posted in front of a Marriott hotel on November 16, 2015 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Marriott, the world’s largest hotel operator, is taking on Airbnb with its own home-rental platform. Plus, we predict the Fed's move on rates tomorrow and explore a new trend in corporate America: fancy bathroom renovations.

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High water on the Mississippi River means less barge cargo

by Kai Ryssdal and Liz Sanchez
Apr 29, 2019
Barge line president talks about dealing with flood conditions and his trip to Capitol Hill.
A barge moves along the flooded Mississippi River in 2011 in Natchez, Mississippi. 
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How do organizations get tax-exempt status?

by Marielle Segarra
Apr 29, 2019
And how, or why, might that status be revoked?
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Marriott plans to take on Airbnb in home-sharing market

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Apr 29, 2019
The hotel group is preparing to launch a new division.
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With no-show inflation, what does the Fed do next?

by Mitchell Hartman
Apr 29, 2019
The current rate of inflation is well below target.
The US Federal Reserve building is seen on August 9, 2011 in Washington, DC.
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When did upscale office bathrooms become a thing?

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 29, 2019
We're talking soft lighting, colorful wallpaper, even cricket sounds.
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Bringing bacteria to the market

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Apr 29, 2019
A slew of new companies are selling bacteria they say can improve our health.
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Surviving Brexit, one seed at a time

by Marketplace Staff
Apr 29, 2019
In response to anxieties, Paolo Arrigo of Franchi Seeds is selling Brexit "survival kits." They're a hit.
Paolo Arrigo is the director of Franchi Seeds.
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Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer
Maria Hollenhorst Producer II
Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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