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Marketplace for Friday December 12, 2014
Dec 12, 2014

Marketplace for Friday December 12, 2014

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Airing on Friday Dec. 12, 2014: If there’s a global surplus of oil, where's it sloshing around? We look at how countries are stockpiling. Plus, with inflation low, we ask what's the ideal rate. Finally, American household debt has fallen in comparison to incomes. We investigate the “magic number” for debt loads in a healthy economy.

Segments From this episode

This year's must-have holiday gifts

Dec 12, 2014
Sam Weiner and Daniel Kibblesmith present their 2014 holiday gift guide.

Book publisher experiments with Twitter sales

Dec 12, 2014
Hachette Book Group tries out a buy button on its Twitter account.

Weekly Wrap: Comsumers, Congress and commodities

Dec 12, 2014
A discussion of highlights from the week's news.

Why a little debt isn't such a bad thing

Dec 12, 2014
Economists would tell you "debt" isn’t a dirty word.

Where the surplus oil goes

Dec 12, 2014
Basically, anywhere and everywhere it can be stored.

Teachers' needs drive a growing online marketplace

Dec 12, 2014
Teachers spend their own money on supplies, but now they're buying from each other

Airing on Friday Dec. 12, 2014: If there’s a global surplus of oil, where’s it sloshing around? We look at how countries are stockpiling. Plus, with inflation low, we ask what’s the ideal rate. Finally, American household debt has fallen in comparison to incomes. We investigate the “magic number” for debt loads in a healthy economy.

Music from the episode

Escapee Architecture In Helsinki
Blinking Pigs Little Dragon