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Marketplace for Friday, July 17, 2015
Jul 17, 2015

Marketplace for Friday, July 17, 2015

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Airing on Friday, July 17, 2015: Housing starts jumped in June, led by a 29 percent increase in apartment and condo construction. That creates fewer jobs than the single-family house market, but these monthly numbers are also highly volatile. Next: Word is that Hulu will go to a two-tiered structure of free with ads — or no ads for a fee. It's just the latest service to offer what will likely be to the luxury crowd a way to bypass advertisers. If this really picks up steam, what will advertisers do when big spenders are out of reach? Marketplace explores. 

Segments From this episode

If you look hard, housing data offers good news

Jul 17, 2015
Numbers suggest recovery is gaining steam; banks may hold key to the next level.

Weekly Wrap: Trading one financial meltdown for another

Jul 17, 2015
John Carney and Leigh Gallagher join us to recap the week in business and finance.

For some, family history can be traced through a bank

Jul 17, 2015
Why genealogy is a financial service.

Hulu may offer ad-free TV, for a price

Jul 17, 2015
The Wall Street Journal reports the streaming service is considering a new tier.

Tesla offering upgrade with 'Ludicrous' speed

Jul 17, 2015
Get to your destination four-tenths of a second faster.

Chicago raises a glass to the end of a happy hour ban

Jul 17, 2015
Eleven states ban happy hours. Illinois just ended its own.

Reddit proposes new rules

Jul 17, 2015
The revolving door has deposited co-founder Huffman in the corner office.

Changing the perceptions of conservative politics

Jul 17, 2015
In his book, Arthur Brooks hopes to inject more optimism into political parties.
Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses supporters during a political rally at the Phoenix Convention Center on last week. American Enterprise Institute President Arthur Brooks says he thinks it's "destructive" for Republicans like Trump to be anti-immigrant.
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Airing on Friday, July 17, 2015: Housing starts jumped in June, led by a 29 percent increase in apartment and condo construction. That creates fewer jobs than the single-family house market, but these monthly numbers are also highly volatile. Next: Word is that Hulu will go to a two-tiered structure of free with ads — or no ads for a fee. It’s just the latest service to offer what will likely be to the luxury crowd a way to bypass advertisers. If this really picks up steam, what will advertisers do when big spenders are out of reach? Marketplace explores. 

Music from the episode

Some Boys DoM
Last Fare Little People
Leaving Los Feliz Mark Ronson, Kevin Parker