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Kai Ryssdal
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Marketplace for Friday, August 26, 2016

Aug 26, 2016

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  • Marketplace for Thursday, August 25, 2016
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    Uber posted second quarter losses exceeding $100 million; The CEO of Mylan attributes the cost of EpiPens increasing by 500 percent to a dysfunctional healthcare system; and we examine the mini-trend of artists like Beyonce and Frank Ocean releasing visual albums.

  • Marketplace for Wednesday, August 24, 2016
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    The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal is not doing so well with the major party candidates this election season; Kai talks with Middendorf’s Restaurant owner Horst Pfeifer in Akers, Louisiana about running his business during a massive flood; and the National Labor Relations Board ruled Tuesday that graduate students who work in universities have the right to unionize.

  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia Hannelore Kraft and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge attend the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of North Rhine-Westphalia on August 23, 2016 in Duesseldorf, Germany.
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    Angela Merkel became one of the most influential world leaders today and how she might proceed post-Brexit; Paris has started construction on its first urban refugee camp — what effect this will have on the city’s homeless refugee population; and what does the requirement that presidential candidates disclose their personal finances mean for Donald Trump in this election? 

  • Then-President Bill Clinton clinches his fist during a 1996 speech on welfare reform at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Two decades ago, Clinton signed welfare reform.
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    A look at what welfare dollars are being spent on now and how life has changed for those on welfare, 20 years after welfare reform; European Union’s deal with Turkey over migration could be in jeopardy in the aftermath of the country’s recent attempted coup; why Donald Trump’s supporter base of disaffected white male voters are angry and what it might mean for the election.

  • Marketplace for Friday, August 19, 2016
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    Frank Ocean released his first visual album on Apple Music yesterday, Marketplace’s Sabri Ben-Achour takes a look at the economics of visual albums and the strategy behind them; in the latest installment of our series “Summer Brought to You By,” Lloyd Handwerker tells the story behind how his family’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs & Restaurant came to be; and how TV giant Viacom is refocusing attention on competing with streaming services like Netflix. 

  • Record-breaking rains pelted Louisiana over the weekend leaving the city with historic levels of flooding that have caused at least seven deaths and damaged thousands of homes. 
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    The Justice Department announced today that it will end the use of private companies to run prisons; how the government plans to pay for the flood damage in Louisiana; and how coal companies in bankruptcy are getting out of huge liabilities for cleaning up their mine sites because of a loophole

  • Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump leaves after speaking during his campaign event at the Ocean Center Convention Center on August 3, 2016 in Daytona, Florida. 
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    Who is Steve Bannon, and why is the new head of the Trump campaign? We’ve got answers; Univision makes another English-language audience grab with Gawker; and Kai talks to with David Malpass, an economic advisor to Donald Trump.

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    Destructive torrential rains are causing widespread flooding in Louisiana and scientists expect these deluges to become more common as the atmosphere warms; why some Wall Street traders turn to performance coaches to help with the pressure of the job; and Kai talks to Walker & Company Brands CEO Tristan Walker for the latest installment of Corner Office. 

  • Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses the audience during a campaign event on August 9, 2016 in Wilmington, North Carolina. During the rally Trump remarked that "second amendment people" could put a stop to opponent HIllary Clinton's pro-gun-control policies and judicial appointments.
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    Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke about foreign policy today, Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams talks about how Trump’s foreign policy might affect immigration and the economy; why credits cards that come with computer chips may not end credit-card hacks like we first thought they would; and an excerpt from our podcast “the Uncertain Hour.”

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Hosted by Kai Ryssdal, our leading business news radio program and podcast is about providing context on the economic news of the day. Through stories, conversations and newsworthy developments, we help listeners understand the economic world around them. Marketplace makes sense of the economy for everyone, no econ degree or finance background required. Marketplace doesn’t just report on the numbers, we take it deeper, adding context to what’s happening in the stock market and how macroeconomic policy can affect you and your business. Monday through Friday, our team speaks with a wide range of industry professionals — from small business owners to Fortune 500 CEOs, Marketplace breaks down complex topics related to business and the economy without industry jargon and over-complicated explanations.

Kai Ryssdal has led the program since 2005 and has hosted the program from China, the Middle East and dozens of cities across the United States. As a leading public media voice, Kai has been a trusted broadcaster for two decades and received an Emmy for investigative journalism on a PBS FRONTLINE documentary about money in politics called “Big Sky, Big Money.” He has appeared often on CNN, CNBC and CBS news. His written work has been featured in The New York Times and The Atlantic.

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