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Marketplace for Friday, Jan. 30, 2015
Jan 30, 2015

Marketplace for Friday, Jan. 30, 2015

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Airing on Friday, Jan. 30, 2015: Home ownership fell to its lowest level in many years. One reason for that? As households form, they rent before they buy, so housing can be a lagging indicator. Plus, in response to consumer outrage, Intuit has reversed changes to its TurboTax program that had effectively resulted in a 50 percent price increase for many filers. How did the company royally misread its market and can it recover?

 

Segments From this episode

Kroger store tries to shake off 'murder' moniker

Nov 26, 2014
In Atlanta, a case study in rebranding and how transit can reshape a neighborhood.

Fun fact Friday: How green are thy Super Bowl advertisers

Jan 30, 2015
A weekly roundup of what we learned at Marketplace.

The accidental origin of the $15 minimum-wage movement

Jan 30, 2015
Push to unionize workers in tiny town outside Seattle ignites a national cause.

Wages and benefits see highest bump in six years

Jan 30, 2015
Pay, benefits costs grew at annual rate of 2.2 percent in 2014 – a telling trend.

Homeownership rate dips to lowest level in 20 years

Jan 30, 2015
A drop in homeownership might — or might not — be a key economic indicator.

There's no such thing as nacho cheese

Jan 30, 2015
Serving it on game day? Remember this: Nacho cheese is whatever you want it to be.

Treasure those Roman numerals while you can

Jan 30, 2015
Up next year: Super Bowl 50, because "Super Bowl L" wasn't pleasing to the eye.

TurboTax tries to recover from price-hike stumble

Jan 30, 2015
Expert says company is on the right path, owning the mistake and offering refunds.

Airing on Friday, Jan. 30, 2015: Home ownership fell to its lowest level in many years. One reason for that? As households form, they rent before they buy, so housing can be a lagging indicator. Plus, in response to consumer outrage, Intuit has reversed changes to its TurboTax program that had effectively resulted in a 50 percent price increase for many filers. How did the company royally misread its market and can it recover?

 

Music from the episode

Murder Room Pepper Rabbit
I Was Never Young of Montreal
It Gets Dark Holy Ghost!
Find a Way The Juan Maclean
Lucky Numbers Generationals