Jan 29, 2016

Marketplace for Friday, January 29, 2016

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The White House looks to close the wage gap by gathering data; a startup that wants to bring gas to you with the touch of a button; and the business of fighting mosquitos.

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The Feds want to know how much you earn

by Kimberly Adams

Jan 29, 2016

The Obama administration wants to make large companies disclose how much they pay.

US President Barack Obama speaks about equal pay during an event to mark the 7th Anniversary of the signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act January 29, 2016 in Washington, DC.

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With busts, the past is no indicator of the future

by Scott Tong

Jan 29, 2016

There's a limit to comparisons between the fall of oil and previous downturns.

A pumpjack sits on the outskirts of town at dawn in the Permian Basin oil field on January 21, 2016 in the oil town of Midland, Texas.

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Japan's interest rates go negative

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Jan 29, 2016

Japan's central bank introduces negative interest rates in a bid to spur investment.

Governor of the Bank of Japan (BoJ) Haruhiko Kuroda explains his negative interest rate plan using a board during his regular press conference in Tokyo on January 29, 2016.

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The mosquito business is buzzing

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Jan 29, 2016

Worries about the Zika virus have a lot of us thinking about the pests

Aedes aegypti mosquitos in various stages of development are displayed at en exhibition on Dengue fever in Brazil. The mosquito transmits the Zika virus, as well as Dengue. In the last four months, authorities have recorded close to 4,000 cases in Brazil in which the mosquito-borne Zika virus may have led to microcephaly in infants.

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Weekly Wrap

Weekly Wrap: the Fed, GDP and recession?

by Kai Ryssdal

Jan 29, 2016

Cardiff Garcia and Catherine Rampell join Kai Ryssdal to recap the week that was.

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Reflecting on Flint: what happens now?

by Kai Ryssdal

Jan 29, 2016

Marketplace Weekend host Lizzie O'Leary talks about what she saw in Flint after a week of reporting

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Final Note

Warren Buffett's next venture: the Celebrity Apprentice

by Kai Ryssdal

Jan 29, 2016

Move over, Donald.

Warren Buffett speaks onstage during an event.

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This startup wants to save you a trip to the gas station

by Marketplace Contributor

Jan 29, 2016

App-based delivery service brings the gas to you, but it's a tough business model

William Rich used to deliver gas to gas stations in Houston. Now, he works for Booster Fuels in Fort Worth, and he thinks on-demand is the future of fueling

Christopher Connelly

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The White House looks to close the wage gap by gathering data; a startup that wants to bring gas to you with the touch of a button; and the business of fighting mosquitos.