Fancy coffee arms race
Oct 24, 2018

Fancy coffee arms race

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Dropping the "Donuts" from its name could be pretty expensive for Dunkin'. The chain is revamping its menu and adding fancy drinks to compete with Starbucks, and that means outfitting stores and retraining thousands of employees. Then: Eighty percent of voters think that it should be illegal to deny coverage for pre-existing conditions. Candidates on both sides of the aisle have taken note, and we'll look at how that's reshaping midterms. Plus, we'll do the numbers on a rough day for Wall Street.

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Dunkin' aims at Starbucks with revamped espresso drinks

Oct 24, 2018
Dunkin’ recently dropped “Donuts” from its name, and now we know one reason why. It wants people to think more about fancy coffee drinks. The chain says it’ll be brewing lattes, cappuccinos and Americanos at its 9,200 stores by the holidays. That’s a pretty big pivot to coffee. Click the audio player above to hear […]
Getty Images for Dunkin'' Donuts

Dunkin' aims at Starbucks with revamped espresso drinks

Oct 24, 2018
Dunkin’ recently dropped “Donuts” from its name, and now we know one reason why. It wants people to think more about fancy coffee drinks. The chain says it’ll be brewing lattes, cappuccinos and Americanos at its 9,200 stores by the holidays. That’s a pretty big pivot to coffee. Click the audio player above to hear […]
Getty Images for Dunkin'' Donuts

Former NFL player Marcellus Wiley on the economic realities of football careers

Oct 24, 2018
The game lifted him out of poverty, but he doesn't want his son to play.
Marcellus Wiley says he went through the rigors of football “fueled by necessity. I needed the money, I needed the opportunity, but my son won't.” Above, he plays defensive lineman for the San Diego Chargers.
Stephen Dunn/Getty Images

Former NFL player Marcellus Wiley on the economic realities of football careers

Oct 24, 2018
The game lifted him out of poverty, but he doesn't want his son to play.
Marcellus Wiley says he went through the rigors of football “fueled by necessity. I needed the money, I needed the opportunity, but my son won't.” Above, he plays defensive lineman for the San Diego Chargers.
Stephen Dunn/Getty Images

Home buyers navigate sluggish housing market

Oct 24, 2018
Sales of new and existing homes haven't been this slow for years, so what's a buyer to do?
 A 'For Sale' sign sits in front of a new home May 27, 2004 in Miami, Florida. 
Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Home buyers navigate sluggish housing market

Oct 24, 2018
Sales of new and existing homes haven't been this slow for years, so what's a buyer to do?
 A 'For Sale' sign sits in front of a new home May 27, 2004 in Miami, Florida. 
Joe Raedle/Getty Images

In an effort to save money, day care centers in New England are forming purchasing groups

Oct 24, 2018
A pilot program is underway in Massachusetts, while New Hampshire already has 200 day care centers participating in its purchasing group program.
The Elizabeth Peabody House serves children and families in the Somerville, Massachusetts area.
Carrie Jung for Marketplace

In an effort to save money, day care centers in New England are forming purchasing groups

Oct 24, 2018
A pilot program is underway in Massachusetts, while New Hampshire already has 200 day care centers participating in its purchasing group program.
The Elizabeth Peabody House serves children and families in the Somerville, Massachusetts area.
Carrie Jung for Marketplace

Dropping the “Donuts” from its name could be pretty expensive for Dunkin’. The chain is revamping its menu and adding fancy drinks to compete with Starbucks, and that means outfitting stores and retraining thousands of employees. Then: Eighty percent of voters think that it should be illegal to deny coverage for pre-existing conditions. Candidates on both sides of the aisle have taken note, and we’ll look at how that’s reshaping midterms. Plus, we’ll do the numbers on a rough day for Wall Street.

Fancy coffee arms race
Oct 24, 2018

Fancy coffee arms race

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Dropping the "Donuts" from its name could be pretty expensive for Dunkin'. The chain is revamping its menu and adding fancy drinks to compete with Starbucks, and that means outfitting stores and retraining thousands of employees. Then: Eighty percent of voters think that it should be illegal to deny coverage for pre-existing conditions. Candidates on both sides of the aisle have taken note, and we'll look at how that's reshaping midterms. Plus, we'll do the numbers on a rough day for Wall Street.

Segments From this episode

Dunkin' aims at Starbucks with revamped espresso drinks

Oct 24, 2018
Dunkin’ recently dropped “Donuts” from its name, and now we know one reason why. It wants people to think more about fancy coffee drinks. The chain says it’ll be brewing lattes, cappuccinos and Americanos at its 9,200 stores by the holidays. That’s a pretty big pivot to coffee. Click the audio player above to hear […]
Getty Images for Dunkin'' Donuts

Dunkin' aims at Starbucks with revamped espresso drinks

Oct 24, 2018
Dunkin’ recently dropped “Donuts” from its name, and now we know one reason why. It wants people to think more about fancy coffee drinks. The chain says it’ll be brewing lattes, cappuccinos and Americanos at its 9,200 stores by the holidays. That’s a pretty big pivot to coffee. Click the audio player above to hear […]
Getty Images for Dunkin'' Donuts

Former NFL player Marcellus Wiley on the economic realities of football careers

Oct 24, 2018
The game lifted him out of poverty, but he doesn't want his son to play.
Marcellus Wiley says he went through the rigors of football “fueled by necessity. I needed the money, I needed the opportunity, but my son won't.” Above, he plays defensive lineman for the San Diego Chargers.
Stephen Dunn/Getty Images

Former NFL player Marcellus Wiley on the economic realities of football careers

Oct 24, 2018
The game lifted him out of poverty, but he doesn't want his son to play.
Marcellus Wiley says he went through the rigors of football “fueled by necessity. I needed the money, I needed the opportunity, but my son won't.” Above, he plays defensive lineman for the San Diego Chargers.
Stephen Dunn/Getty Images

Home buyers navigate sluggish housing market

Oct 24, 2018
Sales of new and existing homes haven't been this slow for years, so what's a buyer to do?
 A 'For Sale' sign sits in front of a new home May 27, 2004 in Miami, Florida. 
Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Home buyers navigate sluggish housing market

Oct 24, 2018
Sales of new and existing homes haven't been this slow for years, so what's a buyer to do?
 A 'For Sale' sign sits in front of a new home May 27, 2004 in Miami, Florida. 
Joe Raedle/Getty Images

In an effort to save money, day care centers in New England are forming purchasing groups

Oct 24, 2018
A pilot program is underway in Massachusetts, while New Hampshire already has 200 day care centers participating in its purchasing group program.
The Elizabeth Peabody House serves children and families in the Somerville, Massachusetts area.
Carrie Jung for Marketplace

In an effort to save money, day care centers in New England are forming purchasing groups

Oct 24, 2018
A pilot program is underway in Massachusetts, while New Hampshire already has 200 day care centers participating in its purchasing group program.
The Elizabeth Peabody House serves children and families in the Somerville, Massachusetts area.
Carrie Jung for Marketplace

Dropping the “Donuts” from its name could be pretty expensive for Dunkin’. The chain is revamping its menu and adding fancy drinks to compete with Starbucks, and that means outfitting stores and retraining thousands of employees. Then: Eighty percent of voters think that it should be illegal to deny coverage for pre-existing conditions. Candidates on both sides of the aisle have taken note, and we’ll look at how that’s reshaping midterms. Plus, we’ll do the numbers on a rough day for Wall Street.