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Kai Ryssdal
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Marketplace for Friday, August 12, 2016

Aug 12, 2016

Episodes 2701 - 2710 of 5795

  • A San Francisco police officer and police dog patrol San Francisco International Airport.
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    Hillary Clinton gave more details on her fiscal policy proposals in an economic speech Thursday in Warren, Michigan; why central banks’ efforts have failed and why some say what’s needed now is fiscal stimulus; and some airports are looking into privatizing security. 

  • Campaign buttons supporting US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump are displayed before a rally.
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    Why U.S. jobs lost to China aren’t coming back, but neither is the China that took them; a look at the unique trends in campaign swag during this year’s election season; and how Silicon Valley’s wealth has changed San Francisco’s restaurant industry

  • Hot steel slab being rolled. 
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    How technological advances, not globalization, caused the job decline in the U.S. steel industry; Kai talks to Niki Okuk, founder and owner of RCO Tires recycling plant in Compton, California, about starting her business and the company’s progressive hiring policies; and why sugar beet farmers in Minnesota are concerned about the backlash against GMOs

  • Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump delivers an economic policy address detailing his economic plan at the Detroit Economic Club August 8, 2016 in Detroit, Michigan. 
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    A closer look at Donald Trump’s economic policy speech; an interview songwriter Marian Call about how she inadvertently created the #firstsevenjobs hashtag on Twitter; and why are automated phone systems are so bad? We find out in the latest installment of “I’ve Always Wondered…” 

  • U.S. fans wear patriotic Olympic Rings sunglasses during the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
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    Today on the show we’re looking at the all the Steves on Donald Trump’s economic team, what the July jobs report means for wages, and when the Olympics used to make money. Plus, the return of our series “Summer Brought To You By.”

  • Marketplace for Thursday, August 4, 2016
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    On today’s show we’re answering the big questions: Why Wal-Mart would want to buy Jet, which cars are the most prone to hacking and how New York cleared daily fantasy sports. Then: Hillary Clinton has spent around $97 million more on TV ads than Donald Trump and super PACs supporting him. His campaign has the money, what gives? Finally, we look at the gamble Warner Bros. is taking on this weekend’s “Suicide Squad” and take a superhero sound quiz.

  • A view of bitcoin medals. Bitcoin uses peer-to-peer technology to operate with no central authority or banks.
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    Hackers stole $65 million from a bitcoin exchange in Hong Kong, causing a 20 percent drop in the currency’s value, why a highly secure currency is still vulnerable to hackers; Marketplace’s China Correspondent Rob Schmitz asks Chinese people in Shanghai what they think about the American presidential election this year and who they would vote for if they could; and how athletes and other non-sponsors are pushing back against strict Olympic committee rules on advertising.

  • Citizenship candidates take the Oath of Allegiance to the US during a naturalization ceremony on June 20, 2016 in Washington, DC. 
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    The cost of casting a ballot this November can mean thousands of dollars for non-citizens; why Google is sending YouTube stars to livestream the Olympics; and Japan announced today a huge stimulus program that includes spending on infrastructure, an approach both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have both shown support for to accelerate economic growth, but is it worth it? 

  • A new study shows fewer Americans are getting drivers' licenses. Part of the reason? Ride sharing.
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    Why U.S. manufacturing companies tend to succeed in China while tech companies like Uber tend not to; how driverless cars might impact the car insurance industry; and Democrats are calling for reforming the Federal Reserve, but is that necessary? 

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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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